Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB6258
Legislation Overview
Title: To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
Subject:
Description: To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
Session: 119th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: November 21, 2025
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6258/all-info
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Veronica Escobar (D); Maxwell Frost (D); James Clyburn (D); Summer Lee (D); John Garamendi (D); Nikema Williams (D); Maxine Dexter (D); Timothy Kennedy (D); Dave Min (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (9 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Nov 21, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| House | Nov 21, 2025 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Text of this law has not been released yet | |||
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Judiciary
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
