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HR 3978 100th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms Firearms control

Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1988

Introduced: February 18, 1988 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 22, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 18, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 18, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to transfer or possess any handgun which the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be unsuitable for lawful sporting purposes.

What's happening now February 22, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 21, 1988
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 14, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3978: Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3978/
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"H.R. 3978: Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1988." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3978/.
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H.R. 3978, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3978/.
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