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HR 3301 103th Congress House

Domestic Violence Firearm Prevention Act

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent persons who have committed domestic abuse from obtaining a firearm.

Introduced: October 19, 1993 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AmmunitionFamiliesFamily violenceFirearms
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Firearms controlWife abuseWomen
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Oct 19, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 19, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 21, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Violence Firearm Prevention Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the sale or other disposal of firearms or ammunition to, or the receipt of firearms or ammunition by, persons convicted of offenses involving domestic abuse.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1570 Identical bill Domestic Violence Firearm Prevention Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Waters, Maxine
California · Nov 10, 1993
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Oct 28, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 28, 1993
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 19, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3301: Domestic Violence Firearm Prevention Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3301/
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"H.R. 3301: Domestic Violence Firearm Prevention Act." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3301/.
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H.R. 3301, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3301/.
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