Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB1222
Legislation Overview
Title: Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act
Subject: Public lands and natural resources: Firearms and explosives: Forests, forestry, trees: Land transfers: Land use and conservation: Outdoor recreation: Solid waste and recycling: Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Description: Allows a state to use federal funds to cover a higher percentage of the costs for the construction and expansion of public target ranges. Specifically, a state may use specified federal grant funds to pay up to 90% of such costs (rather than 75%, as under current law). Additionally, amounts provided for these purposes shall remain available for five fiscal years (rather than two, as under current law).
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Became Public Law No: 116-17. (TXT | PDF)
Last Action Date: May 10, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1222/all-info
Sponsors
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19 sponsors: Ron Kind (D); Rob Bishop (R); Duncan Hunter (R); Bryan Steil (R); Ted Budd (R); Markwayne Mullin (R); Scott Tipton (R); Doug LaMalfa (R); Mark Amodei (R); Guy Reschenthaler (R); Don Young (R); John Moolenaar (R); Jeff Van Drew (D); Roger Williams (R); Jody Hice (R); Matt Gaetz (R); Ralph Abraham (R); David Kustoff (R); Richard Hudson (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (19 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 10, 2019 | Became Public Law No: 116-17. (TXT | PDF) |
| House | May 10, 2019 | Signed by President. |
| House | May 2, 2019 | Presented to President. |
| Senate | Apr 30, 2019 | Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2502) |
| Senate | Apr 30, 2019 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| House | Apr 29, 2019 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3288-3289) |
| House | Apr 29, 2019 | Mr. Van Drew moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| House | Apr 29, 2019 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3288-3290) |
| House | Apr 29, 2019 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1222. |
| House | Apr 29, 2019 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| House | Mar 6, 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. |
| House | Feb 14, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Feb 14, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Enrolled | May 1 2019 | federal link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Apr 30 2019 | federal link | bill text |
| Introduced | Mar 1 2019 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
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