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HR 1734 103th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault weapons Firearms Firearms control

To prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns.

Introduced: April 20, 1993 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 23, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Apr 20, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 20, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the possession or transfer of a non-sporting handgun, except with respect to the continuous and otherwise lawful possession of such handgun during any period that began before the effective date of this provision.

What's happening now April 23, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 1, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 18, 1993
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 18, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 10, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1734: To prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1734/
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"H.R. 1734: To prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1734/.
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H.R. 1734, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1734/.
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