Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB5507
Legislation Overview
Title: Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act
Subject: Immigration: Administrative remedies: Firearms and explosives
Description: To amend title 18, United States Code, to require an alien lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa to obtain the approval of the Attorney General before receiving a firearm.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Last Action Date: January 28, 2020
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5507/all-info
Sponsors
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8 sponsors: Charlie Crist (D); John Rutherford (R); Val Demings (D); Peter King (R); Christopher Smith (R); Fred Upton (R); Eric Swalwell (D); Rebecca Sherrill (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (8 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 28, 2020 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
| House | Dec 19, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Dec 19, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Dec 31 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 Immigration and Citizenship
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
