Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB1844
Legislation Overview
Title: Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Licensing and registrations
Description: Authorizes a grant program for states, local governments, and Indian tribes to implement and evaluate handgun purchaser licensing requirements.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: June 13, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1844/all-info
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Chris Van Hollen (D); Richard Blumenthal (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Robert Menendez (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jun 13, 2019 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jun 20 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: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
