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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB1413

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015

Subject: Banking and financial institutions regulation: Credit and credit markets: Firearms and explosives: Manufacturing: Retail and wholesale trades: Finance and financial sector

Description: Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 This bill declares that funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including amounts derived from any fee or other source, are denied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of Justice, or any other federal agency to carry out Operation Choke Point or any other program designed to discourage the provision or continuation of credit or the processing of payments by financial institutions for dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition.

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.

Last Action Date: June 11, 2015

Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d114:HN01413:@@@L&summ2=m&

Companion Bill: SB477

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

42 sponsors: David Schweikert; Rick Allen; Brian Babin; Garland Barr; Mo Brooks; Earl Carter; Michael Conaway; Kevin Cramer; Eric Crawford; Carlos Curbelo; Jeff Duncan; Tom Emmer; Randy Forbes; Trent Franks; Bob Gibbs; Paul Gosar; Glenn Grothman; Jody Hice; Tim Huelskamp; Robert Hurt; Lynn Jenkins; Bill Johnson; Walter Jones; Doug LaMalfa; Doug Lamborn; Robert Latta; Barry Loudermilk; Tom McClintock; Luke Messer; Jeff Miller; Dan Newhouse; Ted Poe; Tom Price; Reid Ribble; Keith Rothfus; David Rouzer; Marlin Stutzman; Bruce Westerman; Lynn Westmoreland; Joe Wilson; Don Young; Ryan Zinke;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 10% (42 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jun 11, 2015 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
House Apr 21, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House Mar 17, 2015 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mar 17, 2015 Referred to House Financial Services
House Mar 17, 2015 Referred to House Judiciary
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Mar 20 2015 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

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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