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HR 2009 106th Congress House

American Handgun Standards Act of 1999

Official title: To apply the same quality and safety standards to domestically manufactured handguns that are currently applied to imported handguns.

Introduced: June 7, 1999 See on congress.gov
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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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Jun 7, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 7, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 7, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2009: American Handgun Standards Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2009/
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"H.R. 2009: American Handgun Standards Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2009/.
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H.R. 2009, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2009/.
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