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HR 139 107th Congress House

Handgun Registration Act of 2001

Official title: To provide incentive funds to States that have in effect a certain law.

Introduced: January 30, 2001 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice informationEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to law enforcementFinance and Financial Sector
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FirearmsFirearms controlFirearms injuriesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHealthIdentification devicesLawLiability insuranceLicensesNegligenceState laws
This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 12, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Handgun Registration Act of 2001 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for an increase by 15 percent of drug control and system improvement (Byrne) grant funds available to a State that has in effect a law which requires: (1) each individual to whom a handgun is transferred to complete a handgun registration form that includes specified information identifying the transferee, the handgun, and the transferor and proof of insurance coverage for the transferee's liability to any person who, while engaged in lawful activity, suffers bodily injury or death through the misuse of that handgun resulting from the transferee's negligence; (2) each individual who possesses a handgun to complete a handgun registration form that includes information identifying the individual and the handgun; and (3) the chief law enforcement officer of the State to furnish information from handgun registration forms to Federal, State, and local law enforcement authorities upon request.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 139: Handgun Registration Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-139/
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