Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB1137
Legislation Overview
Title: Collectible Firearms Protection Act
Subject: International affairs: Firearms and explosives: Historical and cultural resources: Military assistance, sales, and agreements: Trade restrictions
Description: Collectible Firearms Protection Act This bill amends the Arms Export Control Act to allow the importation of certain firearms listed as curios or relics into the United States by a licensed importer without the requirement of an authorization from or payment to the Department of State or the Department of Defense upon certification to the Department of Justice that such firearms are lawfully possessed under the laws of the exporting country.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Last Action Date: March 2, 2017
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1137/all-info
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Doug Collins (R); Liz Cheney (R); Brian Babin (R); Blaine Luetkemeyer (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (4 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 2, 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. |
| House | Feb 16, 2017 | Introduced in House |
| House | Feb 16, 2017 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| House | Feb 16, 2017 | Referred to House Foreign Affairs |
| House | Feb 16, 2017 | Referred to House Ways and Means |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 28 2017 | 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 Trade
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
