A bill to amend chapter 44, title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain firearms that are not detectable by airport security metal detectors and airport security x-ray systems.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to manufacture, import, sell, possess, transfer, receive, ship, or deliver firearms which are not detectable by airport security metal detectors and airport security x-ray systems. Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing the importation of such weapons.

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Timeline

1. 25 March 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 March 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 May 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 May 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 10 December 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 21 April 1988

   Committee

   See H.R.2845.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 March 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Terrorist Firearms Detection Act of 1987