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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB687

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2019

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Accounting and auditing: Congressional oversight: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Government studies and investigations: Law enforcement administration and funding: Licensing and registrations: Photography and imaging: State and local government operations

Description: Establishes a statutory framework for the licensing and registration of all handguns owned, possessed, or controlled in the United States.

Session: 116th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Last Action Date: March 4, 2019

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/687/all-info

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

7 sponsors: Bonnie Coleman (D); Adriano Espaillat (D); Frank Pallone (D); Albio Sires (D); Tom Malinowski (D); Alma Adams (D); Eleanor Norton (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (7 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 4, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House Jan 17, 2019 Introduced in House
House Jan 17, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Feb 4 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

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