This is the verbatim text of H.R.1580:
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1580
To prohibit the sale of guns that have not been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 27, 1999
Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. WATERS, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Ms. LEE, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To prohibit the sale of guns that have not been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Save a Child Act of 1999'.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS WITH RESPECT TO UNAPPROVED GUNS.
(a) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful, with such exceptions for law enforcement and other legitimate purposes as the Secretary of the Treasury by rule provides, to sell, purchase, or possess any firearm (as defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code) that is not approved by the Secretary. The Secretary shall not approve for the purposes of this section the Intratec TEC-9 and similar weapons.
(b) PENALTY- Whoever possesses a firearm in violation of subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for 5 years, or both.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE- This section shall take effect 30 days after the date the Secretary first makes rules under subsection (a).
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1580
To prohibit the sale of guns that have not been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 27, 1999
Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. WATERS, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Ms. LEE, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To prohibit the sale of guns that have not been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Save a Child Act of 1999'.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS WITH RESPECT TO UNAPPROVED GUNS.
(a) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful, with such exceptions for law enforcement and other legitimate purposes as the Secretary of the Treasury by rule provides, to sell, purchase, or possess any firearm (as defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code) that is not approved by the Secretary. The Secretary shall not approve for the purposes of this section the Intratec TEC-9 and similar weapons.
(b) PENALTY- Whoever possesses a firearm in violation of subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for 5 years, or both.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE- This section shall take effect 30 days after the date the Secretary first makes rules under subsection (a).