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HR 1009 105th Congress House

States' Rights and Second and Tenth Amendment Restoration Act of 1997

Official title: To repeal section 658 of Public Law 104-208, commonly referred to as the Lautenberg Amendment.

Introduced: April 24, 1997 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AmmunitionEx-offendersFamiliesFamily violenceFirearms control
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 11, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 11, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 20, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States' Rights and Second and Tenth Amendment Restoration Act of 1997 - Amends the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997 to repeal a specified provision establishing a gun ban for individuals convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 15, 1998
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 22, 1997
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 24, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1009: States' Rights and Second and Tenth Amendment Restoration Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1009/
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