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Assault Weapon Act of 1993

Introduced: March 18, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 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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 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.

What's happening now May 5, 1994

See H.R.4296.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4296 Procedurally related Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 19, 1993
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 25, 1993
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 1, 1993
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 29, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 18, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 18, 1993
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 18, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1421: Assault Weapon Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1421/
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"H.R. 1421: Assault Weapon Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1421/.
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H.R. 1421, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1421/.
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