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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 August 25, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2398: Firearm Recidivist Sentencing Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2398/
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"H.R. 2398: Firearm Recidivist Sentencing Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2398/.
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H.R. 2398, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2398/.
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