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Assault Weapon Ban Enhancement Act of 1999

Introduced: May 13, 1999 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 13, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 13, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E956)
May 13, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assault Weapon Ban Enhancement Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal criminal code to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to prohibit the importation into the United States of any semiautomatic assault weapon (including the frame or receiver of any such weapon) that has been modified and determined not suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes, or that includes certain characteristics such as: (1) having a thumb hole stock that functions as a pistol grip; (2) being able to accept a detachable large capacity ammunition magazine; (3) having a fixed magazine which can be readily modified to accept a large capacity ammunition magazine; and (4) using .22 caliber ammunition.

What's happening now May 21, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 13, 1999
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 13, 1999
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 13, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 13, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1809: Assault Weapon Ban Enhancement Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1809/
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"H.R. 1809: Assault Weapon Ban Enhancement Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1809/.
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H.R. 1809, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1809/.
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