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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

Felon Handgun Purchase Prevention Act of 1991

H.R. 1412Introduced Mar 13, 1991Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Harley Staggers D-WV
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 7, 1991 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

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

102 cosponsors — 62 Republicans, 40 Democrats

57 of 102 cosponsors (56%) are from the other party.

Bill Archer (R-TX), Dick Armey (R-TX), Tom Bevill (D-AL), James Bilbray (D-NV), John Boehner (R-OH), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Bill Brewster (D-OK), Terry Bruce (D-IL), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL), Dave Camp (R-MI), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Bob Carr (D-MI), William Clinger (R-PA), Howard Coble (R-NC), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Larry Combest (R-TX), Gary Condit (D-CA), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Robert Davis (R-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Tom DeLay (R-TX), William Dickinson (R-AL), John Dingell (D-MI), John Doolittle (R-CA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), David Dreier (R-CA), John Duncan (R-TN), Bill Emerson (R-MO) and 72 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Harley Staggers.

Sponsor’s state and district

West Virginia in Congress · WV-2 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.