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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB1771

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act

Subject: Armed forces and national security

Description: To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

Session: 117th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Last Action Date: April 28, 2021

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1771/all-info

Sponsors

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12 sponsors: Chip Roy (R); Mike Bost (R); Marjorie Greene (R); Robert Good (R); Lauren Boebert (R); Mo Brooks (R); Matt Rosendale (R); Tom Tiffany (R); Andrew Clyde (R); Eric Crawford (R); Morgan Griffith (R); Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (12 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 28, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
House Mar 10, 2021 Introduced in House
House Mar 10, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Apr 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 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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