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.

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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
Amendment 180 — Informed