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HR 993 101th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms Firearms control

Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1989

Introduced: February 9, 1989 See on congress.gov
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 6, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 5, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 9, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to manufacture, assemble, transfer, or possess any handgun which the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be unsuitable for lawful sporting purposes.

What's happening now April 26, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 9, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 9, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 9, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 993: Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-993/
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"H.R. 993: Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-993/.
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H.R. 993, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-993/.
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