H.R. 1105 · 117th Congress
Mandatory Minimum Sentence Reform Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Michael Burgess
- Introduced
- 2021-02-18
- Latest action
- 2021-04-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Mandatory Minimum Sentence Reform Act
This bill creates an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentencing requirements.
Current law prohibits and imposes a mandatory minimum sentence for using, carrying, or possessing a firearm during a crime of violence. This bill excludes from the mandatory minimum sentencing requirement a federal employee outside the United States who is required to carry a firearm while on duty and who, while on duty, uses, carries, or possesses the firearm during a crime of violence.