About the bill
The Firearm Owners' Protection Act of 1986 (FOPA) is a United States federal law that revised many provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968.
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Sponsor and status
99th Congress (1985–1986)
Enacted — Signed by the President on May 19, 1986
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on May 19, 1986.
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Last Updated: May 19, 1986
53 Cosponsors (40 Republicans, 13 Democrats)
History
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Jan 3, 1985
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
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Jul 9, 1985
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next.
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Apr 10, 1986
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.
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May 6, 1986
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Senate Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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May 19, 1986
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 49 (99th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 49. This is the one from the 99th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 99th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1985 to Oct 18, 1986. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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