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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to provide for a waiting period before the sale, delivery, or transfer of a handgun.

H.R. 975Introduced Feb 4, 1987Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Edward Feighan D-OH
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 27, 1988 — Some Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4916.

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

105 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 95 Democrats

10 of 105 cosponsors (10%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), Howard Berman (D-CA), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Robert Borski (D-PA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), George Brown (D-CA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), William Clay (D-MO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI), R. Coughlin (R-PA), George Crockett (D-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Brian Donnelly (D-MA), Thomas Downey (D-NY), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Don Edwards (D-CA), Dante Fascell (D-FL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA) and 75 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Edward Feighan.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress

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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.