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HR 476 105th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Fines (Penalties) Firearms control

To prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns.

Introduced: January 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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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
Jan 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jan 21, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the possession or transfer of a non-sporting handgun which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, except with respect to the continuous and otherwise lawful possession of such handgun during any period that began before the effective date of this provision.

What's happening now January 28, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 1997
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 12, 1997
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 12, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 4, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 4, 1997
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 4, 1997
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 4, 1997
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 21, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 21, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 21, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 476: To prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-476/
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