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HR 1105 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Firearms and explosives Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Violent crime

Mandatory Minimum Sentence Reform Act

Introduced: February 18, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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
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Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mandatory Minimum Sentence Reform Act

This bill creates an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentencing requirements.

Current law prohibits and imposes a mandatory minimum sentence for using, carrying, or possessing a firearm during a crime of violence. This bill excludes from the mandatory minimum sentencing requirement a federal employee outside the United States who is required to carry a firearm while on duty and who, while on duty, uses, carries, or possesses the firearm during a crime of violence.

What's happening now April 28, 2021

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 23, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Feb 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1105: Mandatory Minimum Sentence Reform Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1105/
MLA
"H.R. 1105: Mandatory Minimum Sentence Reform Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1105/.
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H.R. 1105, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1105/.
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[H.R. 1105: Mandatory Minimum Sentence Reform Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1105/)
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