[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 949 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 949

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the disposition of a 
 firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, nonpermanent resident 
                                aliens.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 1997

  Mrs. Lowey (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Engel) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the disposition of a 
 firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, nonpermanent resident 
                                aliens.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE DISPOSITION OF A FIREARM TO, AND THE 
              POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY, NONPERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.

    (a) Prohibitions.--Paragraph (5) of each of subsections (d) and (g) 
of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
``, or is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United 
States under the Immigration and Nationality Act'' before the 
semicolon.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 922(s)(3)(B)(v) of such title is 
amended by inserting ``, or not lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence in the United States under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act'' before the semicolon.
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