# 119-s-2250: Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act

119-s-2250, Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2250
- Congress: 119
- Title: Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would expand the Armed Career Criminal Act and impose a mandatory 15-to-30-year prison term** for people with three or more prior serious felony convictions who knowingly possess a firearm. It broadens which past offenses can trigger career‑criminal treatment and sets clear definitions for what counts as a "serious felony conviction." - The set of prior offenses that can trigger enhanced ACCA penalties would be widened to include subsection (d) of 18 U.S.C. 922 and, subject to a limit, subsection (g), making more prior convictions eligible as predicates for the career‑criminal rule. - "Serious felony conviction" would be defined as a conviction carrying a statutory maximum of at least 10 years or any group of convictions that result in a combined sentence of at least 10 years, regardless of how many years the person actually served. - The enhanced penalty for violating 18 U.S.C. 922(g) with three or more qualifying prior convictions would be mandatory. Courts could not suspend the sentence or impose probation. The rule applies to offenses committed after enactment and includes a provision limiting challenges to sentences imposed under the new subsection.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tougher gun penalties for repeat offenders: cost, medium. This bill would broaden which past gun offenses can count as triggers for career-criminal treatment and add a new mandatory penalty. If enacted, someone who knowingly violates 18 U.S.C. 922(g) and has three or more prior serious felony convictions from different occasions would face a fine and 15 t…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2250 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2250)

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- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2250 (as of 2026-08-11).