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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that certain muzzle loading firearms are to be treated as antique firearms for purposes of the Federal firearms laws.

H.R. 3140Introduced Feb 3, 1998Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Leonard Boswell D-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 6, 1998 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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

43 cosponsors — 27 Republicans, 16 Democrats

27 of 43 cosponsors (63%) are from the other party.

Thomas Allen (D-ME), James Barcia (D-MI), Bob Barr (R-GA), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Bob Clement (D-TN), Merrill Cook (R-UT), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Barbara Cubin (R-WY), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Bob Etheridge (D-NC), Jim Gibbons (R-NV), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), James Hansen (R-UT), Doc Hastings (R-WA), Joel Hefley (R-CO), Peter Hoekstra (R-MI), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), William Jefferson (D-LA), Christopher John (D-LA), Frank Lucas (R-OK), John Murtha (D-PA), Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), Collin Peterson (D-MN), John Peterson (R-PA), Richard Pombo (R-CA), George Radanovich (R-CA), Lynn Rivers (D-MI), Max Sandlin (D-TX) and 13 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Leonard Boswell.

Sponsor’s state and district

Iowa in Congress · IA-3 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.