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S 594 106th Congress Senate

Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

Introduced: March 11, 1999 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AmmunitionAssault weaponsFirearms controlForeign Trade and International FinanceImport restrictions
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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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Mar 11, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 11, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2582-2583)
Mar 11, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 11, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) make it unlawful for any person to import a large capacity ammunition feeding device; and (2) expand the definition of such devices to include those manufactured on or before the date of enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 29, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 594: Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-594/
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"S. 594: Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-594/.
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S. 594, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-594/.
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