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H.R. 1228 (105th)

Stop Arming Felons (SAFe) Act

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Introduced

8 April 1997

Last action

11 April 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Sponsors

Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]

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Summary

Stop Arming Felons (SAFe) Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) deny natural persons the opportunity to seek administrative relief from prohibitions against possessing, shipping, transporting, or receiving firearms or ammunition; (2) require publication of additional information about such administrative relief granted to any person; and (3) prohibit the possession of, or transactions in, firearms by any natural person convicted of a serious drug offense or violent felony, regardless of any expungement of the conviction or restoration of other civil rights.

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Timeline

  1. 8 April 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 April 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1297)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 11 April 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

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