HR 1421 103th Congress House

Assault Weapon Act of 1993

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation and the manufacture of firearms designed to accept a silencer, bayonet, grenade launcher, fl… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation and the manufacture of firearms designed to accept a silencer, bayonet, grenade launcher, flash suppressor, or folding stock, of certain ammunition feeding devices, and of related devices, and to provide for the imposition of enhanced penalties for the possession or the use of any such item in a crime of violence or in a drug trafficking crime.

Introduced: April 1, 1993 See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement AmmunitionAssault weaponsFines (Penalties)Firearms

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Firearms controlForeign Trade and International FinanceGrenadesImport restrictionsNarcotic trafficViolenceWeapons

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 5, 1994

See H.R.4296.

Aug 6, 1993

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6362-6363)

Mar 24, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

Mar 19, 1993

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E722)

Mar 18, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

Mar 18, 1993

Introduced in House

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Latest action May 5, 1994

See H.R.4296.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assault Weapon Act of 1993 - Prohibits the importation or manufacture of: (1) a firearm having features designed to facilitate the attachment of a silencer, bayonet, grenade launcher, flash suppressor, or folding stock; (2) such features; (3) a shotgun with a fixed magazine which is capable of holding seven or more rounds of ammunition; or (4) a detachable magazine, feed strip, or similar device which has a capacity of, or can be readily converted to accept, ten or more rounds of ammunition or related parts. Provides for a fine, imprisonment, or both for violation of such prohibition.

Provides for enhanced penalties for the possession or use of such a firearm weapon or related device in a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 10

LIPINSKI, WILLIAM

· Feb 8, 1994

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Nov 19, 1993

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · May 25, 1993

DEUTSCH, PETER

· Apr 20, 1993

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Apr 1, 1993

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Mar 29, 1993

Faleomavaega, Eni

· Mar 18, 1993

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Mar 18, 1993

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Mar 18, 1993

Waters, Maxine

California · Mar 18, 1993

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