Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB2277
Legislation Overview
Title: To eliminate the sporting purposes distinction in the gun laws.
Subject: Firearms and explosives: Historical and cultural resources: Sales and excise taxes: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the federal criminal code distinguishing firearms used or suitable for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes from firearms used generally.
Session: 113th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: July 15, 2013
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HN02277:@@@L&summ2=m&
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'.
9 sponsors: Collins, Doug; Bentivolio, Kerry L.; Bridenstine, Jim; Broun, Paul C.; Gosar, Paul A.; Johnson, Bill; Massie, Thomas; Stockman, Steve; Yoho, Ted S.;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (9 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jul 15, 2013 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | Jun 6, 2013 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 | Jun 6, 2013 | Referred to House Ways and Means |
| House | Jun 6, 2013 | Referred to House Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jun 10 2013 | 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
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