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HR 3679 107th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Fines (Penalties) Firearms control

To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials.

Introduced: February 5, 2002 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 5, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 5, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit the possession or transfer of a junk gun (defined as a handgun that is not a sporting handgun and any combination of parts from which such handgun can be assembled) which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Makes this provision inapplicable to the continuous and otherwise lawful possession of a junk gun by a person during any period that began before this Act's effective date.
What's happening now March 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 19, 2002
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 6, 2002
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3679: To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3679/
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"H.R. 3679: To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3679/.
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H.R. 3679, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3679/.
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