To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the excise tax on handguns will be transferred to a trust fund to be used for purposes of providing compensation to victims of crime, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Crime Victims Compensation Trust Fund. Appropriates to it amounts equivalent to receipts generated from the excise tax on pistols and revolvers.

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Timeline

1. 30 January 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 June 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 January 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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