H.R. 3436 — To provide for greater judicial discretion in sentencing for certain firearms offenses committed in exceptional circumstances.

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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.

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H.R. 6367To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while pursuing or apprehending a suspect.
2008-06-25Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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2007-08-03
Introduced in House
2007-08-03
Introduced in House
2007-08-03
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2007-09-10
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

To provide for greater judicial discretion in sentencing for certain firearms offenses committed in exceptional circumstances.

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