Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB125
Legislation Overview
Title: Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2021
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Licensing and registrations
Description: Modifies firearms-related background check requirements for transfers involving a semiautomatic firearm, silencer, armor-piercing ammunition, or large capacity ammunition magazine. For transfers by a federally licensed dealer, manufacturer, or importer to a private party, the bill lengthens the number of business days—from three to seven—that the federal licensee must wait for the background check results prior to completing the transfer. For transfers between private parties, the bill establishes a minimum seven-day waiting period.
Session: 117th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: March 1, 2021
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/125/all-info
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Sheila Jackson-Lee (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 0% (1 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 1, 2021 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Jan 4, 2021 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 4, 2021 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 28 2021 | 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
