Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HR993
Legislation Overview
Title: Expressing support for the designation of June 2020 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month", and calling on Congress to address gun violence.
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Commemorative events and holidays: Crime prevention: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Licensing and registrations: Retail and wholesale trades
Description: This resolution expresses support for National Gun Violence Awareness Month. It calls on the Senate to pass legislation to prevent gun violence, including the following: H.B. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019; and H.B. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: June 4, 2020
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/993/all-info
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Eleanor Norton (D); Steven Horsford (D); Kathy Castor (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (3 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 4, 2020 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jun 4, 2020 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jun 6 2020 | 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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