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HR 2721 105th Congress House

Second Amendment Protection Act of 1997

Official title: To restore the Second Amendment rights of all Americans.

Introduced: October 23, 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
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 29, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Oct 23, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 23, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 29, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Second Amendment Protection Act of 1997 - Repeals the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act and restores and revives any provisions they amended as if the repealed Acts had not been enacted.

Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to machine guns, destructive devices, and certain other firearms and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise the definition of "destructive device" and make other changes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 23, 1998
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 4, 1998
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