US SB1547 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on May 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Modifies the prior convictions that trigger a 15-year enhanced mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who commits a firearms offense after three or more such prior convictions.
Title
Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] |
| Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2837 (Same As) 2019-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Violent crime
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1547/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1547/BILLS-116s1547is.pdf |
