House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a mandatory minimum sentence for the unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a fugitive from justice, a person who is addicted to, or an unlawful user of, a controlled substance, or a transfer or receiver of a stolen firearm, to increase the general penalty for violation of federal firearms laws, and to increase the enhanced penalties provided for the possession of a firearm in connection with a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.
Sponsor: Rep. Ben Campbell D-COWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 11, 1991
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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
42 cosponsors — 18 Republicans, 24 Democrats
17 of 42 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
Dick Armey (R-TX), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Christopher Cox (R-CA), John Duncan (R-TN), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Glenn English (D-OK), Mike Espy (D-MS), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Martin Frost (D-TX), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Scott Klug (R-WI), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), William Lipinski (D-IL), Ronald Machtley (R-RI), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Raymond McGrath (R-NY), Jan Meyers (R-KS), Robert Mrazek (D-NY), Michael Oxley (R-OH), Elizabeth Patterson (D-SC), John Porter (R-IL), David Price (D-NC), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Robert Roe (D-NJ) and 12 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ben Campbell.
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- H.R. 1182 (102nd) To authorize and direct the exchange of lands in Colorado.
- H.Con.Res. 367 (102nd) Authorizing the presentation of a program on the Capitol grounds.
- H.R. 3168 (102nd) To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for leases of certain lands for oil and gas purposes.
- H.R. 1322 (102nd) Comprehensive Indian Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention and Treatment Act
- H.R. 1292 (102nd) To make permanent the formula for determining fees for the grazing of livestock on public rangelands.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.