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HR 2537 107th Congress House

Gun Crime Prosecution Act of 2001

Official title: To provide for the appointment of an Assistant United States Attorney for each judicial district for the purpose of prosecuting firearms offenses.

Introduced: September 20, 2001 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AmmunitionDepartment of JusticeFederal employeesFirearms
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Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment attorneysJudicial districtsLawProsecutionPublic prosecutorsRecidivistsViolence
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
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 Latest action August 6, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 20, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2537: Gun Crime Prosecution Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2537/
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"H.R. 2537: Gun Crime Prosecution Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2537/.
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H.R. 2537, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2537/.
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