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S 2099 106th Congress Senate

Handgun Safety and Registration Act of 2000

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the registration of handguns, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2000 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island 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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Feb 24, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 24, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S812-813)
Feb 24, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 24, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Handgun Safety and Registration Act of 2000 - Amends chapter 53 (Machine Guns, Destructive Devices, and Certain Other Firearms) of the Internal Revenue Code to, among other things: (1) require the registration of handguns in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record; (2) provide for the sharing of registration information with Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies; and (3) provide for the imposition of the five dollar transfer tax on handguns and a $50 tax upon the making of each handgun.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 22, 2000
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