Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
American Handgun Standards Act of 1997
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 21, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jan 21, 1997 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on 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
6 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 5 Democrats
1 of 6 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.
John Chafee (R-RI), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), John Reed (D-RI).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Barbara Boxer.
- S. 1898 (105th) A bill to designate the Federal building located at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California, as the "Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building".
- S.Res. 133 (105th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that every handgun sold in the United States should include a child safety device.
- S.Res. 173 (105th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the protection of reproductive health services clinics.
- S. 1207 (105th) A bill to authorize the President to award a congressional gold medal to the family of the late Raul Julia, and for other purposes.
- S. 2084 (105th) Coastal States Protection Act
- S. 2154 (105th) Silicone Breast Implant Research and Information Act
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.