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H.R.492
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff(introduced 2/2/1999)
Latest Major Action: 2/25/1999 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: 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.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions) (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
2/2/1999:
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2/25/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(40), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Bachus, Spencer - 2/2/1999 Rep Barcia, James A. - 2/2/1999
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. - 2/9/1999 Rep Bilirakis, Michael - 5/4/1999
Rep Collins, Mac - 2/25/1999 Rep Combest, Larry - 2/2/1999
Rep Cramer, Robert E. (Bud) Jr. - 2/2/1999 Rep Cubin, Barbara - 4/14/1999
Rep Deal, Nathan - 2/11/1999 Rep Doolittle, John T. - 2/23/1999
Rep Emerson, Jo Ann - 2/2/1999 Rep English, Phil - 2/9/1999
Rep Gibbons, Jim - 4/12/1999 Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. - 2/9/1999
Rep Goodlatte, Bob - 2/11/1999 Rep Green, Gene - 2/2/1999
Rep Greenwood, James C. - 4/5/2000 Rep Hall, Ralph M. - 2/2/1999
Rep Hastings, Doc - 3/16/1999 Rep Holden, Tim - 2/2/1999
Rep Hostettler, John N. - 2/2/1999 Rep McIntyre, Mike - 2/25/1999
Rep Metcalf, Jack - 3/25/1999 Rep Mica, John L. - 2/25/1999
Rep Nethercutt, George R., Jr. - 2/2/1999 Rep Ney, Robert W. - 2/9/1999
Rep Pickering, Charles (Chip) - 2/9/1999 Rep Rahall, Nick J., II - 2/2/1999
Rep Sandlin, Max - 9/15/1999 Rep Scarborough, Joe - 2/23/1999
Rep Shadegg, John B. - 2/9/1999 Rep Skeen, Joe - 4/21/1999
Rep Smith, Adam - 2/2/1999 Rep Stump, Bob - 2/9/1999
Rep Talent, James M. - 2/9/1999 Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. - 4/12/1999
Rep Taylor, G. - 3/16/1999 Rep Tiahrt, Todd - 2/11/1999
Rep Turner, Jim - 3/3/1999 Rep Young, Don - 2/2/1999

SUMMARY AS OF:
2/2/1999--Introduced.

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish a national standard for the carrying of certain concealed firearms by non-residents. Authorizes a person who has a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm in one State and who is not prohibited from carrying a firearm under Federal law to carry a concealed firearm (that has been transported in interstate commerce) in another State in accordance with the restrictions of that State (if any) or as specified under this Act. Exempts qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns.