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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To require applications for a license to deal in firearms or ammunition to include a statement from certain law enforcement authorities that the applicant is eligible under State law to obtain such a license.

H.R. 1612Introduced Mar 23, 1989Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Floyd Flake D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 29, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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

15 cosponsors — 15 Democrats

0 of 15 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jim Bates (D-CA), William Clay (D-MO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), George Crockett (D-MI), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), Charles Hayes (D-IL), William Lehman (D-FL), John Lewis (D-GA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Major Owens (D-NY), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Gus Savage (D-IL), Edolphus Towns (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Floyd Flake.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-6 district

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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.