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HR 3827 103th Congress House

Felon Gun Prohibition Act

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to deny convicted felons and other individuals the opportunity to seek administrative relief from prohibitions against p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to deny convicted felons and other individuals the opportunity to seek administrative relief from prohibitions against possessing, shipping, transporting, or receiving firearms or ammunition, and to eliminate the authority of the Federal courts to admit additional evidence in reviewing denials of such administrative relief for other persons.

Introduced: May 25, 1994 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remediesAmmunitionEvidence (Law)Firearms
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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.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 15, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Feb 9, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 9, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H363)
Feb 9, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 15, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Felon Gun Prohibition Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) deny convicted individuals the opportunity to seek administrative relief from prohibitions against possessing, shipping, transporting, or receiving firearms or ammunition; (2) eliminate provisions permitting persons to appeal for judicial review of denials of relief; and (3) eliminate the authority of the Federal courts to admit additional evidence in reviewing denials of such relief.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 25, 1994
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Feb 28, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3827: Felon Gun Prohibition Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3827/
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"H.R. 3827: Felon Gun Prohibition Act." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3827/.
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H.R. 3827, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3827/.
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