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- H.R.6257
H.R.6257: Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced June 12, 2008
- Latest Major Action July 28, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to reinstate, for 10 years, the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act's assault weapons ban to prohibit the manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon or a large capacity ammunition feeding device. Specifies models and features of banned weapons. Sets forth exceptions to such ban, including: (1) firearms or...
(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, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| June 12, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.) |