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H.R. 993 (101st)

Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1989

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Introduced

9 February 1989

Last action

26 April 1990 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7]

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Summary

Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to manufacture, assemble, transfer, or possess any handgun which the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be unsuitable for lawful sporting purposes.

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Timeline

  1. 9 February 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 February 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 February 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 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

  7. 26 April 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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