Violent Youth Accountability Act of 1999
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Violent Youth Accountability Act of 1999 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to provide that any State conviction or adjudication of delinquency which has been expunged or set aside or for which a person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored shall nevertheless be considered a conviction or adjudication of delinquency unless: (1) the expungement, set-aside, pardon, or restoration of civil rights (expungement) is directed to a specific person; (2) the State authority granting the expungement has expressly determined that the circumstances regarding the conviction and the person's record and reputation are such that the person will not act in a manner dangerous to public safety; and (3) the expungement expressly authorizes the person to ship, transport, receive, or possess firearms.
Amends such Act to prohibit: (1) the sale or other disposal of a firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person has committed an act of juvenile delinquency; and (2) the shipment, transport, possession, or receipt in interstate or foreign commerce of any firearm or ammunition by a person who has committed an act of juvenile delinquency.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1717: Violent Youth Accountability Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1717/
"H.R. 1717: Violent Youth Accountability Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1717/.
H.R. 1717, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1717/.
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