To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a person employed outside the United States by a Federal agency, who uses, carries, or possesses the firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while on-duty with a firearm required to be carried while on-duty.

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Bill Number

HR 4590

Introduced

Dec 7, 2017

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Topics

Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Firearms and explosives Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Violent crime

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Summary

This bill amends the federal criminal code to exclude from certain minimum sentencing requirements 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 a firearm in a crime of violence.

Actions

Jan 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Dec 7, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 7, 2017

Introduced in House

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