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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 656    </title>
<shortdesc>CONGRESS-RENEW FED ASSAULT BAN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Julie Hamos-Elizabeth Coulson-Eileen Lyons-Elaine Nekritz, Karen A. Yarbrough and Harry Osterman</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Urges the United States Congress and the President of the United States to renew and strengthen the federal ban on military-style assault weapons and to ban the import of large capacity ammunition magazines.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>12/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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