I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2019 Ms. Clark of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession of a firearm by, or the disposition of a firearm to, a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty.