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HCONRES 70 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be encouraged, and have the right, to pass laws and ordinances designed to preserve and protect the safety and well-being…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be encouraged, and have the right, to pass laws and ordinances designed to preserv… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be encouraged, and have the right, to pass laws and ordinances designed to preserve and protect the safety and well-being of young people.

Introduced: May 1, 1997 See on congress.gov
Families Child safetyChild welfareCrime and Law EnforcementFirearms control
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This resolution expired with the 105th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
May 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 1, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 1, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E811)
May 1, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that State and local governments should be encouraged, and have the right, to enact laws and ordinances designed to preserve and protect the safety and well-being of young people, including laws and ordinances that seek to ban the possession of firearms and other weapons in public facilities by individuals other than protection and security personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 1, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 70: Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be encouraged, and have the right, to pass laws and ordinances designed to preserve and protect the safety and well-being of young people.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-70/
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"H. Con. Res. 70: Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be encouraged, and have the right, to pass laws and ordinances designed to preserve and protect the safety and well-being of young people.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-70/.
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H. Con. Res. 70, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-70/.
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[H. Con. Res. 70: Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be encouraged, and have the right, to pass laws and ordinances designed to preserve and protect the safety and well-being of young people.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-70/)
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