House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply if the conviction occurred before the prohibitions became law.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 7, 1997
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Latest action: Mar 5, 1997 — 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
38 cosponsors — 29 Republicans, 9 Democrats
9 of 38 cosponsors (24%) are from the other party.
James Barcia (D-MI), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dave Camp (R-MI), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Jon Christensen (R-NE), Mac Collins (R-GA), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Jo Emerson (R-MO), George Gekas (R-PA), Jim Gibbons (R-NV), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Doc Hastings (R-WA), J. Hayworth (R-AZ), Joel Hefley (R-CO), Tim Holden (D-PA), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Steven LaTourette (R-OH), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Sue Myrick (R-NC), Bob Ney (R-OH), Charles Norwood (R-GA), James Oberstar (D-MN), David Obey (D-WI), John Peterson (R-PA), Tom Petri (R-WI), Bob Riley (R-AL) and 8 more.
More from the sponsor
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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.