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HR 4639 99th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Criminal procedure and sentencing Drugs and narcotics Firearms Narcotic traffic Narcotics and crime Recidivists Sentences (Criminal procedure) Violence

A bill to amend title VII of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, relating to armed career criminals, to include a serious drug offense and any crime of violence as an offense subject to enhanced penalties.

Introduced: April 17, 1986 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 1986
See H.R.5484.
May 21, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 22, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 17, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 17, 1986
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title VII (Unlawful Possession or Receipt of Firearms) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the firearms-related crimes for which persons with multiple convictions may receive increased penalties to include serious drug offenses and crimes of violence. (Previous law provided increased penalties for robbery and burglary only.)

What's happening now October 27, 1986

See H.R.5484.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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