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S 935 109th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms control

Fifty Caliber Sniper Weapons Regulation Act of 2005

Introduced: April 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4552-4553)
Apr 28, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4551-4552)
Apr 28, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fifty Caliber Sniper Weapons Regulation Act of 2005 - Amends the National Firearms Act to include a 50 caliber sniper weapon (defined as a rifle capable of firing a center-fire 50 caliber cartridge) within the definition of a "firearm" regulated under that Act. Modifies the definition of "rifle" under the Act to include a weapon intended to be fired from a bipod or other support.

What's happening now April 28, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4552-4553)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 654 Related bill 50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Reduction Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 7, 2005
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 935: Fifty Caliber Sniper Weapons Regulation Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-935/
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"S. 935: Fifty Caliber Sniper Weapons Regulation Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-935/.
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S. 935, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-935/.
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