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HR 1920 98th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Corrections and Correctional Institutions Crime prevention Crimes against the elderly Criminal procedure and sentencing Parole Probation Sentences (Criminal procedure) Social Welfare

A bill to impose mandatory sentences for violent felonies committed against individuals of age sixty-five or over, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Mar 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 3, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to impose mandatory minimum sentences for committing violent felonies against individuals aged 65 or over.

Prohibits suspended, probationary, and concurrent sentences. Prohibits parole and any plea bargaining agreements that would result in the defendant's serving less than the minimum sentence.

What's happening now March 10, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 16, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1920: A bill to impose mandatory sentences for violent felonies committed against individuals of age sixty-five or over, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1920/
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"H.R. 1920: A bill to impose mandatory sentences for violent felonies committed against individuals of age sixty-five or over, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1920/.
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H.R. 1920, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1920/.
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[H.R. 1920: A bill to impose mandatory sentences for violent felonies committed against individuals of age sixty-five or over, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1920/)
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