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HR 6248 98th Congress House

Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984

Official title: A bill to amend title VII of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide enhanced penalties for certain persons possessing firearms after… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title VII of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide enhanced penalties for certain persons possessing firearms after three previous convictions for burglaries or robberies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 13, 1984 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement BurglaryCrime preventionCriminal procedureCriminal procedure and sentencing
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This bill was vetoed and did not become law
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 1984
Pocket Vetoed by President.
Oct 11, 1984
Presented to President.
Oct 10, 1984
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 4, 1984
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 4, 1984
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 2, 1984
Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1314.
Oct 1, 1984
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Oct 1, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Oct 1, 1984
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Sep 25, 1984
Placed on Union Calendar No: 606.
Sep 25, 1984
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-1073.
Sep 18, 1984
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 18, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 1984
For Previous Action See H.R.1627.
Sep 13, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Sep 13, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 23, 1984

Pocket Vetoed by President.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a mandatory sentence of 15 years and a fine of not more than $25,000 for "armed career criminals."

Applies such penalties to any person with three prior convictions who commits or threatens to commit a robbery or burglary while in possession of a firearm.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1627 Related bill Armed Career Criminal Act of 1983
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6248: Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6248/
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"H.R. 6248: Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6248/.
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H.R. 6248, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6248/.
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