HR 5043
97th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Criminal law
Department of Justice
Department of the Treasury
Executive reorganization
Explosives
Firearms
Firearms control
Licenses
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize the Attorney General of the United States to enforce certain laws applicable with respect to firearms, to provide for certain offenses involving the use of fire, and for other purposes.
Introduced: November 19, 1981
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 24, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Nov 19, 1981
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to transfer from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Attorney General authority to enforce the Gun Control Act of 1968 and laws concerning the use of explosives.
Extends current prohibitions against illegal use of explosives to include destruction by fire.
Directs the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute firearms violations under the Internal Revenue Code.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1