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HR 1074 105th Congress House

Firearm Child Safety Lock Act of 1997

Official title: To promote the fitting of firearms with child safety locks.

Introduced: March 19, 1997 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Accident preventionAdministrative remediesChild safetyCommerce
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Emergency ManagementFamiliesFines (Penalties)FirearmsFirearms controlFirearms injuriesHealthJudicial review of administrative actsLawLicensesProduct safetyRetail tradeSafety measures
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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
Mar 20, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 13, 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

Firearm Child Safety Lock Act of 1997 - Prohibits the transfer of a firearm or the manufacture of a handgun, in or affecting commerce, without a specified child safety lock. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act, including loss of a Federal dealer's license.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 1, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 17, 1997
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 19, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 19, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 19, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 19, 1997
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 19, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 19, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1074: Firearm Child Safety Lock Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1074/
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"H.R. 1074: Firearm Child Safety Lock Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1074/.
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H.R. 1074, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1074/.
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