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H.R. 26 105th Congress House

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply if the conviction occurred before the…

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not appl… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply if the conviction occurred before the prohibitions became law.

Introduced: February 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement FamiliesFamily violenceFirearms control
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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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 26, 1997
Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Crime and by the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Jan 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 1997

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction shall apply only to such convictions obtained on or after September 28, 1996 (the date such prohibitions became law).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
SMITH, NICK
· Sep 25, 1997
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 28, 1997
COLLINS, MAC
· Feb 13, 1997
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 5, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 26: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply if the conviction occurred before the prohibitions became law.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-26/
MLA
"H.R. 26: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply if the conviction occurred before the prohibitions became law.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-26/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 26, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-26/.
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[H.R. 26: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply if the conviction occurred before the prohibitions became law.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-26/)
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