50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Reduction Act
Latest action · Mar 2, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Reduction Act - Amends the National Firearms Act to include a 50 caliber sniper weapon (defined as a rifle capable of firing a center-fire 50 caliber cartridge) within the definition of a "firearm" regulated under that Act.
Modifies the definition of "rifle" under the Act to include a weapon intended to be fired from a bipod or other support.
Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit the transfer or possession of a 50 caliber sniper weapon, with exceptions involving: (1) the transfer to or possession by the United States, a State, or a political subdivision thereof; and (2) otherwise lawful possession of a weapon that was lawfully possessed before the date this provision takes effect. Includes 50 caliber sniper weapons within the scope of penalties under that Act for which an individual may be fined, imprisoned for up to ten years, or both.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2005 to Feb 8, 2006; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Nov 14, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Feb 8, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2005 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2005 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 3, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 8, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2005Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32842 | Gun Control Legislation Archived | Report | Nov 14, 2012 |
| RS22151 | Long-Range Fifty Caliber Rifles: Should They Be More Strictly Regulated? Archived | Report | Jul 25, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 935 | Fifty Caliber Sniper Weapons Regulation Act of 2005 | Related bill | Apr 28, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To ban the transfer of 50 caliber sniper weapons, and otherwise regulate the weapons in the same manner as machine guns are regulated.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- 50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Reduction Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2005Introduced in House
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