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HR 4711 99th Congress House

Ballistic Knife Prohibition Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to prohibit possession, manufacture, sale, importation, and mailing of ballistic knives.

Introduced: May 8, 1986 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Crime preventionForeign Trade and InvestmentsImport restrictionsImportsWeapons
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 1986
See H.R.5484.
May 8, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
May 2, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 30, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 30, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 30, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 27, 1986

See H.R.5484.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ballistic Knife Prohibition Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the possession, manufacture, sale, importation, and mailing of ballistic knives (knives with a detachable blade that is propelled by a spring-operated mechanism).

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5484 Related bill Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
  • S 2411 Identical bill Ballistic Knife Prohibition Act of 1986
 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Aug 5, 1986
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jun 5, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 8, 1986
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 7, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4711: Ballistic Knife Prohibition Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4711/
MLA
"H.R. 4711: Ballistic Knife Prohibition Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4711/.
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H.R. 4711, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4711/.
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