Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB1708
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Firearms and explosives: Life, casualty, property insurance
Description: Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a firearm purchase by or sale to a person who is not covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. Additionally, it requires the owner of a newly purchased firearm to be covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. A qualified liability insurance policy, with respect to a firearm purchaser, is a policy: (1) that covers the purchaser specifically for losses resulting from use of the firearm while it is owned by the purchaser, and (2) that is issued by an insurer licensed or authorized by the state in which the purchaser resides. The prohibition does not apply to a firearm purchase or sale for the use of a federal, state, or local government. A violator is subject to a fine.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: April 6, 2017
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1708/all-info
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Carolyn Maloney (D); Earl Blumenauer (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Niki Tsongas (D); Eliot Engel (D); Mike Quigley (D); Ro Khanna (D); Steve Cohen (D); Eleanor Norton (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (9 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 6, 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | Mar 23, 2017 | Introduced in House |
| House | Mar 23, 2017 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 29 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 Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
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