HR 2537
107th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Ammunition
Department of Justice
Federal employees
Firearms
Government Operations and Politics
Government attorneys
Judicial districts
Law
Prosecution
Public prosecutors
Recidivists
Violence
Gun Crime Prosecution Act of 2001
Introduced: July 17, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jul 17, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 17, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Gun Crime Prosecution Act of 2001 - Requires the U.S. Attorney for each judicial district to: (1) appoint one additional Assistant U.S. Attorney for that district to be responsible for prosecuting only offenses under Federal law involving firearms or ammunition; and (2) require such Assistant Attorney to give priority to crimes of violence committed by individuals who have previously been convicted of such a crime and to offenses by individuals who have previously been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1