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- H.R.1998
H.R.1998: Yates Firearm Registration and Crime Prevention Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced June 19, 1997
- Latest Major Action June 27, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Yates Firearm Registration and Crime Prevention Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person who: (1) owns a firearm in the United States to fail to register such firearm with the Secretary of the Treasury within one year after this Act; (2) manufactures a firearm in, or imports a firearm into, the United States to fail to register such firearm within seven days of such manufacture or importation; or (3)...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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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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| June 19, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Sidney R. Yates (D-Ill.) |