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Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act of 1986

Introduced: February 19, 1986 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 21, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 19, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 19, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the manufacture and importation of any firearm that is not readily detectable as a firearm by standard airport security equipment and readily identifiable as a firearm.

Exempts specified firearms from such manufacturing prohibition.

What's happening now May 15, 1986

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 23, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 11, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 6, 1986
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 3, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4194: Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4194/
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"H.R. 4194: Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4194/.
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H.R. 4194, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4194/.
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