House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Gun Retention Act of 1997
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 25, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 25, 1997 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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
12 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 2 Democrats
3 of 12 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.
Richard Baker (R-LA), Bob Barr (R-GA), John Doolittle (R-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Jon Fox (R-PA), Virgil Goode (R-VA), David Hobson (R-OH), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Michael Oxley (R-OH), Frank Riggs (R-CA), Ed Royce (R-CA), James Traficant (D-OH).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bob Ney.
- H.R. 1467 (105th) To provide for the continuance of oil and gas operations pursuant to certain existing leases in the Wayne National Forest.
- H.R. 1863 (105th) Job Protection Act of 1997
- H.R. 3247 (105th) Community Safety Act of 1998
- H.R. 1248 (105th) Rural Health Care Protection Act of 1997
- H.R. 4537 (105th) Veterans Education Benefits Equity Act of 1998
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.