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Key Votes
HR 424 - Minimum Sentences for Gun Crimes - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
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Legislation - Bill Sent To Committee (Senate) - Feb. 25, 1998
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (350-59) - Feb. 24, 1998(Key vote)
Title: Minimum Sentences for Gun Crimes
Vote Result
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Vote to pass a bill that increases the mandatory minimum prison sentence for possession of a firearm while committing a federal crime.
- Sets the following mandatory minimum sentences: 10 years in prison for possession of a firearm while committing a crime, 15 years in prison for brandishing a firearm while committing a crime, and 20 years in prison for discharging a firearm while committing a crime.
- Increases each of the above sentences by at least 10 years for a second offense.
- Sets a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years if a machinegun or firearm equipped with a silencer is used while committing a crime and sets a minimum sentence of life imprisonment if either is used in a second offense.
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 9, 1997
Title: Minimum Sentences for Gun Crimes
Sponsors
- Suellen W. 'Sue' Myrick (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Robert L. 'Bob' Ehrlich Jr. (MD - ) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Foley (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Benjamin A. Gilman (NY - ) (Out Of Office)
- Lindsey O. Graham (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen 'Steve' Horn (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sue W. Kelly (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas E. 'Tom' Petri (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank James 'Jim' Sensenbrenner Jr. (WI - R)
- Gerald B.H. 'Jerry' Solomon (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- James M. 'Jim' Talent (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Wexler (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
