House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
To prohibit the transfer or possession of assault weapons.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 27, 1989
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
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.
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- H.J.Res. 426 (101st) To designate the period commencing February 4, 1990, and ending February 10, 1990, as "National Burn Awareness Week".
- H.R. 1605 (101st) Emergency Refugee Act of 1989
- H.R. 963 (101st) To provide for the imposition of sanctions on persons who export, transfer, or otherwise engage in the trade of certain items in violation…
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.