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HR 3812 101th Congress House

Assault Weapon Export Control Act of 1989

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain exports of fully automatic or semiautomatic assault weapons.

Introduced: November 21, 1989 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Export controlsFirearmsFirearms controlForeign Trade and International FinanceLicenses
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Nov 21, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 21, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 1, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assault Weapon Export Control Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the export of a machine gun or semiautomatic assault weapon without an export license, with exceptions for U.S. departments or agencies and for foreign governments not engaging in gross human rights violations or supporting international terrorism. Sets penalties for violations of this Act.

Defines "semiautomatic assault weapon" as a semiautomatic firearm which is not generally recognized as particularly suitable for, or readily adaptable to, sporting purposes considering specified characteristics.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 21, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3812: Assault Weapon Export Control Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3812/
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"H.R. 3812: Assault Weapon Export Control Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3812/.
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H.R. 3812, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3812/.
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