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Bill105th CongressFiled Jun 25, 1997Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 959

A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale or transfer of a firearm to, or the possession if a firearm by, any person who is intoxicated.

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What it does

A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.

What just happenedJun 25, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ](D-NJ)Sponsor
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  1. Jun 25, 1997IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Jun 25, 1997IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6363-6364)

  3. Jun 25, 1997IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate