House bill · 103rd 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 transferor 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. Dick Zimmer R-NJWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 18, 1993
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
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Latest action: May 20, 1993 — 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
15 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 3 Democrats
3 of 15 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.
Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Peter Blute (R-MA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Gene Green (D-TX), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Jay Kim (R-CA), Peter King (R-NY), John McHugh (R-NY), Michael Oxley (R-OH), John Porter (R-IL), Rob Portman (R-OH), F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), James Walsh (R-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Dick Zimmer.
- H.R. 1604 (103rd) Wool and Mohair Federal Support Program Elimination and Deficit Reduction Act of 1993
- H.R. 441 (103rd) To terminate the Space Station Freedom program.
- H.R. 3031 (103rd) To repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of business meals and entertainment made by the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993.
- H.R. 3030 (103rd) To repeal the increase in the tax on transportation fuels made by the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993.
- H.R. 439 (103rd) To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty enhancement for the use of juveniles in Federal offenses.
- H.R. 4883 (103rd) To deny Federal benefits for 10 years to persons convicted of making a fraudulent representation with respect to residence in order to…
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.