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To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit transfer of a firearm to, or possession of a firearm by, a person convicted of a drug crime, and to provide enhanced penalties for possession of a…

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To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit transfer of a firearm to, or possession of a firearm by, a person convicted of a drug crime, and to provide enhanced penalties for possession of a firearm during a drug crime.

Introduced: February 27, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Feb 27, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 27, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person: (1) who has been convicted in any court of a drug crime to possess a firearm; and (2) to transfer a firearm to any other person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such other person is under indictment for, or has been convicted in any court of, a drug crime. Provides penalties for a violation.

Sets forth additional penalties for possession of a firearm during a drug crime. Provides enhanced penalties if the firearm is a machinegun or is equipped with a firearm silencer or muffler and for subsequent convictions.

What's happening now June 7, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 20, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1133: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit transfer of a firearm to, or possession of a firearm by, a person convicted of a drug crime, and to provide enhanced penalties for possession of a firearm during a drug crime.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1133/
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"H.R. 1133: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit transfer of a firearm to, or possession of a firearm by, a person convicted of a drug crime, and to provide enhanced penalties for possession of a firearm during a drug crime.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1133/.
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H.R. 1133, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1133/.
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[H.R. 1133: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit transfer of a firearm to, or possession of a firearm by, a person convicted of a drug crime, and to provide enhanced penalties for possession of a firearm during a drug crime.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1133/)
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