HR 2398
112th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Firearms and explosives
Violent crime
Firearm Recidivist Sentencing Act of 2011
Introduced: June 24, 2011
Introduced by:
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Democratic
· Virginia
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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 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 24, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 24, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Firearm Recidivist Sentencing Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide that individuals are subject to the 25-year mandatory minimum prison term for carrying or using a firearm while committing a violent crime or drug trafficking offense only if they have been previously convicted of such offense and such conviction has become final.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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