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HR 3757 101th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms Firearms control Public schools

Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990

Introduced: November 20, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 12, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Nov 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 20, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties for the possession or discharge of a firearm in a public elementary or secondary school zone, with exceptions for licensed or authorized individuals or programs.

What's happening now September 6, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 20, 1990
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 20, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3757: Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3757/
MLA
"H.R. 3757: Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3757/.
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H.R. 3757, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3757/.
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