HR 5964 · 93th Congress · Explosives

A bill to amend certain provisions of Federal law relating to explosives.

Introduced 1973-03-21· Sponsored by Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9]· House

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Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1973-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Exempts from the provisions of Federal law prohibiting the importation, manufacture, distribution, and storage of explosive materials: (1) commercially manufactured black powder; and (2) percussion caps, safety and pyrotechnic fuses, quick and slow matches, and friction primers. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 845)…

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Cosponsors (16)

7 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]
Rep. Casey, Bob [D-TX-22]
Rep. Clark, Frank M. [D-PA-25]
Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13]
Rep. Davis, John W. [D-GA-7]
Rep. Dent, John H. [D-PA-21]
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16]MI
Rep. Eshleman, Edwin D. [R-PA-16]
Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25]NY
Rep. Goodling, George A. [R-PA-19]
Rep. Johnson, Albert W. [R-PA-23]
Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7]
Rep. Rarick, John R. [D-LA-6]
Rep. Snyder, M. G. (Gene) [R-KY-4]KY
Rep. Thomson, Vernon W. [R-WI-3]
Rep. Zion, Roger H. [R-IN-8]