S.49 (99th Congress)
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S.49 (99th Congress) was the Senate bill in the 99th United States Congress that became the Firearm Owners Protection Act, a major federal law revising and expanding U.S. firearms regulations.
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| S.49 (99th Congress) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: S.49 (99th Congress) Context triple: [Firearm Owners Protection Act, introducedAsBill, S.49 (99th Congress)]
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Public Law 99-499
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Pub.L. 89–329
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Public Law 94-469
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89th United States Congress
The 89th United States Congress (1965–1967) was a historically significant session of the U.S. legislature known for passing landmark Great Society legislation, including major civil rights, health care, and education reforms.
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S.1790
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Target entity: S.49 (99th Congress) Target entity description: S.49 (99th Congress) was the Senate bill in the 99th United States Congress that became the Firearm Owners Protection Act, a major federal law revising and expanding U.S. firearms regulations.
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A.
Public Law 99-499
Public Law 99-499 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1986 that, among other provisions, established the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act to improve community safety through hazardous chemical reporting and emergency planning requirements.
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B.
Pub.L. 89–329
Pub.L. 89–329 is the public law that enacted the Higher Education Act of 1965, a landmark U.S. statute expanding federal funding and access to postsecondary education.
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C.
Public Law 94-469
Public Law 94-469 is the 1976 U.S. federal statute, known as the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), that authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the manufacture, use, and distribution of chemical substances.
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89th United States Congress
The 89th United States Congress (1965–1967) was a historically significant session of the U.S. legislature known for passing landmark Great Society legislation, including major civil rights, health care, and education reforms.
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S.1790
S.1790 is the U.S. Senate bill that became the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, setting annual policies and funding levels for the Department of Defense and related national security programs.
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Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal bill
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proposed legislation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
limiting abuses in federal firearms enforcement
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protecting lawful firearm owners ⓘ |
| amends | Gun Control Act of 1968 ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
criminal law
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federal firearms law ⓘ regulatory law ⓘ |
| became | Firearm Owners Protection Act ⓘ |
| codifiedAs |
Firearm Owners Protection Act
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surface form:
Firearm Owners Protection Act in the United States Code
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| congressNumber | 99th United States Congress ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
federal firearms enforcement practices
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rights of individual firearm owners ⓘ rights of licensed firearms dealers ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| isPartOf | 99th United States Congress legislative docket ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalForm | bill prior to enactment ⓘ |
| legalFormAfterPassage | statute ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfterEnactment | public law of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber | Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeOutcome | passed Congress and was enacted into law ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess | introduced in the Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeStage | enacted bill ⓘ |
| regulates |
federal firearms licensees
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interstate firearms commerce ⓘ record‑keeping requirements for firearms dealers ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
expansion of protections for firearm owners
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major revision of U.S. firearms regulations ⓘ modification of Gun Control Act of 1968 enforcement ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| shortTitleAfterEnactment | Firearm Owners Protection Act ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Second Amendment issues
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firearms regulation ⓘ gun control law ⓘ |
| topic |
federal regulation of firearms dealers
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firearms owners’ rights ⓘ transportation of firearms across state lines ⓘ |
| type | Senate bill ⓘ |
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Subject: S.49 (99th Congress) Description of subject: S.49 (99th Congress) was the Senate bill in the 99th United States Congress that became the Firearm Owners Protection Act, a major federal law revising and expanding U.S. firearms regulations.
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