Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB848
Legislation Overview
Title: Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013
Subject: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states to develop and operate systems to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons. Defines an "armed prohibited person" as a person whose possession of a lawfully purchased firearm became unlawful because of an act or omission committed by such person. Requires a state's grant application to include assurances that: (1) the state's system will provide a reasonable opportunity for such a person to lawfully dispose of a firearm before the state takes any action to retrieve it, (2) the state will contribute pertinent information to the national instant criminal background check system, and (3) the state has a plan for the continued operation and maintenance of the system.
Session: 113th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Last Action Date: April 8, 2013
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HN00848:@@@L&summ2=m&
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Thompson, Mike; Speier, Jackie;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 0% (2 of 435)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Apr 8, 2013 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. |
House | Feb 27, 2013 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Mar 1 2013 | 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: Judiciary
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