Amendment106th Congress
Amendment gives prosecutors rather than the courts the discretion to charge a juvenile alleged to have committed certain serious felonies as an adult or as a juvenile; makes fines and supervised release available for adjudicated delinquents in addition to probation and detention; provides that the records of juvenile proceedings are public records to the same extent that the records of adult criminal proceedings will be public; increases the penalty that may be imposed on juveniles who possess a firearm; and limits the distribution of information concerning explosives.
- Amendment Number
- 180
- Description
- Amendment gives prosecutors rather than the courts the discretion to charge a juvenile alleged to have committed certain serious felonies as an adult or as a juvenile; makes fines and supervised release available for adjudicated delinquents in addition to probation and detention; provides that the records of juvenile proceedings are public records to the same extent that the records of adult criminal proceedings will be public; increases the penalty that may be imposed on juveniles who possess a firearm; and limits the distribution of information concerning explosives.
- Purpose
- An amendment no. 6 and printed in Part A of H.Rept. 106-186 to increase the consequences for juvenile offenders, require the enforcement of Federal firearms laws, limit criminal and juvenile access to firearms and explosives; increase penalties for criminal use of firearms and explosives, gang violence, and drug trafficking to minors.
- Congress
- 106
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 16, 1999
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the McCollum amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 249 - 181 (Roll no. 211).
- Latest Action Time
- 15:42:01
- Submitted Date
- Jun 16, 1999
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021