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HR 5560 93th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18 of the United States Code (respecting firearms) to penalize the use of firearms in the commission of any felony and to increase the penalties in certain…

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A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18 of the United States Code (respecting firearms) to penalize the use of firearms in the commission of any felony and to increase the penalties in certain related existing provisions.

Introduced: March 13, 1973 See on congress.gov
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5560: A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18 of the United States Code (respecting firearms) to penalize the use of firearms in the commission of any felony and to increase the penalties in certain related existing provisions.. 93rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-5560/
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"H.R. 5560: A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18 of the United States Code (respecting firearms) to penalize the use of firearms in the commission of any felony and to increase the penalties in certain related existing provisions.." 93rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-5560/.
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H.R. 5560, 93rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-5560/.
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[H.R. 5560: A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18 of the United States Code (respecting firearms) to penalize the use of firearms in the commission of any felony and to increase the penalties in certain related existing provisions.](https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-5560/)
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