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HR 1770 102th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms Firearms control

Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1989

Introduced: April 15, 1991 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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
Jun 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Apr 15, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 15, 1991
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 June 7, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 9, 1991
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 1, 1991
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 24, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1770: Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1989. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1770/
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"H.R. 1770: Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1989." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1770/.
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