A bill to combat violent and major crime by establishing a Federal offense for continuing a career of robberies or burglaries while armed and providing a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment.
Armed Career Criminal Act of 1982 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish a mandatory sentence of 15 years to life for "armed career criminals."
Applies such penalties to any person with two prior convictions who commits, conspires, or attempts to commit a robbery or burglary while he or any other participant in the offense is in possession of a firearm or imitation.
Allows the Federal Government to bring prosecutions under this Act, if consented to or requested by the local prosecuting authorities.
Introduced in Senate
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held.
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held.
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held.
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-585.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-585.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 855.
Considered by Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-1. Record Vote No: 380.
Roll Call #380 (Senate)Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-1. Record Vote No: 380.
Roll Call #380 (Senate)Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
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