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Violent Youth Accountability Act of 1999

Introduced: May 6, 1999 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
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May 13, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 6, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now May 13, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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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/
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"H.R. 1717: Violent Youth Accountability Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1717/.
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H.R. 1717, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1717/.
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