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HR 6697 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act

Introduced: September 4, 2018 Introduced by: Kustoff, David Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Oct 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sep 4, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 4, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act

This bill modifies the prior convictions that trigger a 15-year enhanced mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who commits a firearms offense after three or more such prior convictions.

What's happening now October 9, 2018

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6697: Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6697/
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"H.R. 6697: Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6697/.
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H.R. 6697, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6697/.
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