United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 59 (106th)
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply if the conviction occurred before the prohibitions became law.
Introduced
6 January 1999
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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15 November 2019
Summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction shall apply only to such convictions obtained on or after September 28, 1996 (the date such prohibitions became law).
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 January 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/59
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/59