Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB167
Legislation Overview
Title: To prohibit the transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer.
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Firearms and explosives: Licensing and registrations: Retail and wholesale trades
Description: Makes it unlawful for a person who is not a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm at a gun show. The prohibition does not apply to a transfer to a licensed manufacturer, importer, dealer, or collector. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term, or both.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: January 3, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/167/all-info
Sponsors
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19 sponsors: Al Green (D); Yvette Clarke (D); Henry Johnson (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Ro Khanna (D); Stephen Lynch (D); Gil Cisneros (D); David Scott (D); Grace Napolitano (D); Max Rose (D); Betty McCollum (D); Jimmy Gomez (D); Tony Cardenas (D); Frederica Wilson (D); Gwen Moore (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); John Garamendi (D); Harley Rouda (D); Tom Malinowski (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (19 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 3, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 3, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| House | Jan 3, 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 18 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: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
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