US HB623 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the federal criminal code to allow an exception to certain minimum mandatory prison terms for the use of firearms in the commission of violent crimes for individuals who are authorized to carry firearms in the lawful performance of an employment duty and who committed the offense during or in relation to such employment.
Title
To provide for greater judicial discretion in sentencing for certain firearms offenses committed in exceptional circumstances.
Sponsors
| Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | |
| 2009-01-21 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement officers
Violent crime
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement officers
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/623/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr623/BILLS-111hr623ih.pdf |
