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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To prohibit the transfer or possession of assault weapons.

H.R. 669Introduced Jan 27, 1989Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Howard Berman D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 6, 1989 — Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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

40 cosponsors — 40 Democrats

0 of 40 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Jim Bates (D-CA), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), David Bonior (D-MI), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), William Clay (D-MO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), George Crockett (D-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Thomas Downey (D-NY), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), Harry Johnston (D-FL), Sander Levin (D-MI), Mel Levine (D-CA), John Lewis (D-GA), William Lipinski (D-IL), Thomas Luken (D-OH), Edward Markey (D-MA), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Romano Mazzoli (D-KY), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Bruce Morrison (D-CT) and 10 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Howard Berman.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-26 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.