H.R.2933 - Firearm Recidivist Sentencing Act of 2009

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify the circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Firearm Recidivist Sentencing Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify the circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply. as introduced.

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6/18/2009--Introduced.Firearm Recidivist Sentencing Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide that individuals are subject to the 25-year mandatory minimum prison term for carrying or using a firearm while committing a violent crime or drug trafficking offense only if they

Official Summary

6/18/2009--Introduced.Firearm Recidivist Sentencing Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide that individuals are subject to the 25-year mandatory minimum prison term for carrying or using a firearm while committing a violent crime or drug trafficking offense only if they have been previously convicted of such offense and such conviction has become final.

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03/28/10
March 30, 2010: Rehab would ease costs; Palin is appealing: Capito ...

Also H.R. 2933 eliminates a 25-year-statute for carrying a firearm while drug dealing go on a second offense. Please, contact your local congressman and stop the madness. Don't promote more madhouses! James D. Hinkle ...

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01/27/10
Maryland 5th Majority Leader Steny Hoyer against good jobs

... Tancredo RIGHT Act; 2005: Cosponsor HR 3450, TPS for Liberians; 2005: Cosponsor HR 3364 Davis Central American Amnesty; 2005: Cosponsor HR 2933, no TPS for alien gang members; 2005: Congressional Imm Reform Caucus membership C109 ...

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09/08/09
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HR 2933, the Firearm Recidivist Sentencing Act of 2009. GOOD TIME LEGISLATION. HR 61, Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2009. HR 1475, the Federal Prison Work Incentive Act of 2009. REENTRY AND EXPUNGEMENT ...

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