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A bill to amend Chapter 44, Title 18, United States Code, to regulate the manufacture and importation of armor piercing bullets.

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1986
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Mar 6, 1986
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 3132 in lieu of this measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-1. Record Vote No: 28.
Mar 6, 1986
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 3132 as an amendment.
Mar 6, 1986
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jul 29, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
Jul 29, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 25, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 23, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Jul 18, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
May 8, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
Mar 6, 1985
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 3, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

3 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,646 — To clarify that the regulated projectile provisions contained in S. 104 do not include industrial projectiles… Agreed to Mar 6, 1986
SAMDT 1,645 — To exempt ammunition used exclusively for industrial or sporting purposes from certain provisions. Agreed to Mar 6, 1986
SAMDT 1,644 — To amend the definition of "armor-piercing ammunition." Agreed to Mar 6, 1986
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to define "armor-piercing ammunition." Excludes from the definition: (1) shot gun shot required by Federal or State regulations for hunting; (2) frangible projectiles for target shooting; and (3) projectiles that the Secretary of the Treasury determines are primarily intended for sporting purposes.

Makes it unlawful for any person to manufacture or import armor-piercing ammunition. Allows for: (1) the manufacture or importation of armor piercing ammunition for the use of the United States or any State or local government; and (2) manufacture for the sole purpose of exportation.

Establishes a licensing fee of $1,000 per year for manufacturers and importers of armor-piercing ammunition.

Imposes an additional mandatory sentence of not less than five years for any person who uses or carries a firearm and is in possession of armor-piercing ammunition during the commission of a violent felony. Provides that such sentence shall not be suspended nor probation nor parole be granted.

What's happening now March 6, 1986

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3132 Related bill Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 3, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 104: A bill to amend Chapter 44, Title 18, United States Code, to regulate the manufacture and importation of armor piercing bullets.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-104/
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