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HR 6367 110th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms Firearms control Fugitives from justice Law enforcement officers Mandatory sentences Police Violence

To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence…

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To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while pursuing or apprehending a suspect.

Introduced: June 25, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 2008
Introduced in House
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Amends the federal criminal code to allow an exception to the minimum sentencing requirement for a crime of violence while using, carrying, or possessing a firearm for a law enforcement officer who committed the offense during or in relation to the pursuit of an individual whom the officer reasonably believed committed a crime of violence.

What's happening now June 25, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 30, 2008
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 30, 2008
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 25, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6367: To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while pursuing or apprehending a suspect.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6367/
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"H.R. 6367: To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while pursuing or apprehending a suspect.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6367/.
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H.R. 6367, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6367/.
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[H.R. 6367: To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while pursuing or apprehending a suspect.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6367/)
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