House bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-649
Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988
Became law on Nov 10, 1988.
Sponsor: Rep. William Hughes D-NJWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 21, 1988
- Committee actionApr 28, 1988
- Passed HouseMay 10, 1988 · 413–4
- Passed SenateMay 25, 1988 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesOct 20, 1988
- To the PresidentNov 3, 1988
- Became lawNov 10, 1988
Latest action: Nov 10, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-649.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
17 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 12 Democrats
5 of 17 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.
Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), George Crockett (D-MI), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Martin Frost (D-TX), George Gekas (R-PA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Romano Mazzoli (D-KY), Bill McCollum (R-FL), David Obey (D-WI), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Peter Rodino (D-NJ), E. Shaw (R-FL), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Lawrence Smith (D-FL), Theodore Weiss (D-NY), Alan Wheat (D-MO).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Hughes.
- H.R. 3911 (100th) Major Fraud Act of 1988
- H.R. 14 (100th) A bill to designate certain river segments in New Jersey as study rivers for potential inclusion in the national wild and scenic river…
- H.R. 5225 (100th) Health Waste Anti-Dumping Act of 1988
- H.R. 5430 (100th) A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to establish special fees for the ocean dumping of sewage…
- H.Res. 414 (100th) A resolution expressing the condolences of the House on the death of Representative Howard of New Jersey.
- H.Res. 596 (100th) A resolution to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4445, with an amendment.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.