S 891
106th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Age (Law)
Ammunition
Assault weapons
Families
Firearms control
Juvenile delinquency
Law
Youth violence
Juvenile Gun Loophole Closure Act
Introduced: April 27, 1999
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 27, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4279)
Apr 27, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Juvenile Gun Loophole Closure Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to include semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices among the weapons and equipment that are prohibited from being transferred to and possessed by individuals who are less than 21 (currently 18) years of age.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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