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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in the State, and to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns.

H.R. 492Introduced Feb 2, 1999Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Cliff Stearns R-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: May 9, 2000 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2658-2659)

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

40 cosponsors — 30 Republicans, 10 Democrats

12 of 40 cosponsors (30%) are from the other party.

Spencer Bachus (R-AL), James Barcia (D-MI), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Mac Collins (R-GA), Larry Combest (R-TX), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Barbara Cubin (R-WY), Nathan Deal (R-GA), John Doolittle (R-CA), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Phil English (R-PA), Jim Gibbons (R-NV), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), Gene Green (D-TX), James Greenwood (R-PA), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Doc Hastings (R-WA), Tim Holden (D-PA), John Hostettler (R-IN), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Jack Metcalf (R-WA), John Mica (R-FL), George Nethercutt (R-WA), Bob Ney (R-OH), Charles Pickering (R-MS), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Max Sandlin (D-TX), Joe Scarborough (R-FL) and 10 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Cliff Stearns.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-6 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.