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H.R. 1654 (101st)

Criminal Assault Weapon Penalty Act of 1989

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 March 1989

Last action

6 April 1989 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2], Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Smith, Larkin [R-MS-5], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Smith, Peter [R-VT-At Large], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1]

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Summary

Criminal Assault Weapon Penalty Act of 1989 - Provides for enhanced penalties for the possession or use of a semiautomatic firearm with an ammunition clip capacity of ten or more rounds or a short-barrelled shotgun during a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime.

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Timeline

  1. 23 March 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 March 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 April 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 6 April 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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