Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB2959
Legislation Overview
Title: Freedom from Assault Weapons Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Criminal justice information and records: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Licensing and registrations: Retail and wholesale trades: Trade restrictions
Description: To remove assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices from circulation, and for other purposes.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: June 26, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2959/all-info
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Eric Swalwell (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Donald Payne (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (4 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 26, 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | May 23, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | May 23, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jun 7 2019 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
