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HR 5031 106th Congress House

Child Handgun Injury Prevention Act of 2000

Official title: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to confirm the Consumer Product Safety Commission's jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2000 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureChild safetyConsumer Product Safety CommissionCrime and Law Enforcement
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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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Aug 31, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Jul 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jul 27, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 31, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Child Handgun Injury Prevention Act of 2000 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to initiate a rulemaking establishing a consumer product safety standard for handgun locks. Authorizes appropriations.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2810 Identical bill Child Handgun Injury Prevention Act of 2000
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5031: Child Handgun Injury Prevention Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5031/
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"H.R. 5031: Child Handgun Injury Prevention Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5031/.
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H.R. 5031, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5031/.
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