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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Gun Retention Act of 1997

H.R. 826Introduced Feb 25, 1997Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Bob Ney R-OH
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Where it went

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.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress

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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.