H.R. 5638 — A bill to amend section 924 (relating to commission of Federal felonies with firearms) of title 18 of the United States Code to make applicable to a first conviction under that section the rules for suspended or probationary sentences now applicable to second and subsequent convictions.

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Provides that whoever: (1) uses a firearm to commit any Federal felony, or (2) carries a firearm unlawfully during the commission of any Federal felony shall not receive a suspended or probationary sentence. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 924(c))

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H.R. 3627A bill to amend section 924 (relating to commission of Federal felonies with firearms) of title 18 of the United States Code to make applicable to a first conviction under that section the rules for suspended or probationary sentences now applicable to second and subsequent convictions.
1975-02-25Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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1975-03-26
Introduced in House
1975-03-26
Introduced in House
1975-03-26
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

A bill to amend section 924 (relating to commission of Federal felonies with firearms) of title 18 of the United States Code to make applicable to a first conviction under that section the rules for suspended or probationary sentences now applicable to second and subsequent convictions.

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