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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit, with certain exceptions, the transfer of a handgun to, or the possession of a handgun by, an individual who has not attained 21 years of age.

H.R. 85Introduced Jan 6, 1999Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Rod Blagojevich D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 25, 1999 — 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

14 cosponsors — 14 Democrats

0 of 14 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Thomas Barrett (D-WI), George Brown (D-CA), Julia Carson (D-IN), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), John Lewis (D-GA), William Lipinski (D-IL), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), James McGovern (D-MA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Ed Pastor (D-AZ), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), Robert Weygand (D-RI), Albert Wynn (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Rod Blagojevich.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-5 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.