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Foreign Felon Gun Prohibition Act

Introduced: April 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 23, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3749)
Apr 27, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 27, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Felon Gun Prohibition Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to extend prohibitions against the sale, disposition, shipment, possession, transfer, or receipt of a firearm or ammunition by convicted felons to felons convicted in a foreign court.

What's happening now June 6, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 12, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1931: Foreign Felon Gun Prohibition Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1931/
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"H.R. 1931: Foreign Felon Gun Prohibition Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1931/.
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H.R. 1931, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1931/.
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