[History of Bills, Volume 143 (1997)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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H.R. 1228--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
    permanently prohibit the possession of firearms by persons who 
    have been convicted of a felony, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.


By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. 
Christian-Green, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. 
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Furse, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. 
Schumer, Mr. Stark, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Yates, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
Blumenauer, and Mr. Rothman), H1338 [8AP]

  Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP], H5297 [15JY]