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HR 726 107th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Commerce Electronic commerce Fines (Penalties) Firearms Firearms control Internet Science, Technology, Communications

To amend title 18, United States Code, to ban using the Internet to obtain or dispose of a firearm.

Introduced: February 26, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 26, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 26, 2001
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E196)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to use the Internet to obtain or dispose of, or offer to obtain or dispose of, a firearm.
What's happening now March 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 6, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 726: To amend title 18, United States Code, to ban using the Internet to obtain or dispose of a firearm.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-726/
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"H.R. 726: To amend title 18, United States Code, to ban using the Internet to obtain or dispose of a firearm.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-726/.
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H.R. 726, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-726/.
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