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- H.R.1228
H.R.1228: Stop Arming Felons (SAFe) Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 8, 1997
- Latest Major Action April 11, 1997
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
34 (32 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Stop Arming Felons (SAFe) Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) deny natural persons the opportunity to seek administrative relief from prohibitions against possessing, shipping, transporting, or receiving firearms or ammunition; (2) require publication of additional information about such administrative relief granted to any person; and (3) prohibit the possession of, or transactions in, firearms by any natural person convicted of a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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| April 8, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Gary L. Ackerman (D-N.Y.) |