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HR 1608 104th Congress House

To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure that the prohibitions against guns in school zones have the requisite nexus with interstate or foreign commerce.

Introduced: June 6, 1995 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement EducationEducational policyElementary and secondary educationFirearms
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 10, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 10, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 18, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to ensure that, with respect to the prohibition against guns in school zones, such guns have moved in or otherwise affect interstate or foreign commerce. (In United States v. Lopez, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Congress did not have the power to make it a Federal crime to possess a gun near a school based on the commerce clause because of an insufficient nexus to commerce.)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 6, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 6, 1995
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 6, 1995
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 6, 1995
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 6, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1608: To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure that the prohibitions against guns in school zones have the requisite nexus with interstate or foreign commerce.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1608/
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"H.R. 1608: To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure that the prohibitions against guns in school zones have the requisite nexus with interstate or foreign commerce.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1608/.
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H.R. 1608, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1608/.
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