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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB1739

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: FIREARM Act

Subject: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Racial and ethnic relations: Crime and law enforcement

Description: FIREARM Act Prohibits the federal government from requiring disclosure of the race or ethnicity of a person to whom a firearm is transferred.

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Last Action Date: May 15, 2015

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1739/all-info

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'.

58 sponsors: Diane Black (R); Ted Poe (R); Stephen Fincher (R); John Duncan (R); Charles Fleischmann (R); Marsha Blackburn (R); Paul Gosar (R); Kevin Cramer (R); Blake Farenthold (R); Tim Huelskamp (R); Pete Sessions (R); Doug Lamborn (R); Brian Babin (R); Jeb Hensarling (R); Rick Allen (R); Michael Conaway (R); John Culberson (R); Bill Flores (R); Cynthia Lummis (R); Sam Johnson (R); Pete Olson (R); Marlin Stutzman (R); John Carter (R); David Roe (R); Markwayne Mullin (R); Adrian Smith (R); Tim Walberg (R); Randy Weber (R); Doug LaMalfa (R); Lynn Westmoreland (R); Ralph Abraham (D); Roger Williams (R); David Rouzer (R); Louie Gohmert (R); Bruce Poliquin (R); Kay Granger (R); Dan Newhouse (R); Bill Posey (R); Randy Neugebauer (R); Ken Buck (R); Richard Nugent (R); Reid Ribble (R); Joe Wilson (R); Mike D. Rogers (R); Matt Salmon (R); Ann Wagner (R); Steve Womack (R); Raul Labrador (R); Andy Harris (R); Daniel Webster (R); Rob Bishop (R); Jody Hice (R); Jeff Miller (R); Blaine Luetkemeyer (R); Robert Pittenger (R); Bill Johnson (R); Joseph Heck (R); Jason Smith (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 13% (58 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 15, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House Apr 13, 2015 Introduced in House
House Apr 13, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Apr 14 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: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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