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HR 1147 105th Congress House

Second Amendment Restoration Act of 1997

Official title: To repeal the prohibitions relating to semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

Introduced: October 6, 1997 See on congress.gov
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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 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 20, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 20, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 31, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Second Amendment Restoration Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to repeal prohibitions on the manufacture, possession, transfer, and use of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

 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 · Jan 27, 1998
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 6, 1997
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 4, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1147: Second Amendment Restoration Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1147/
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"H.R. 1147: Second Amendment Restoration Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1147/.
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H.R. 1147, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1147/.
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