Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB2585
Legislation Overview
Title: Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2019
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Advisory bodies: Congressional oversight: Crime victims: Firearms and explosives: Government information and archives: Government studies and investigations: Violent crime
Description: Establishes an Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence. Among other things, the advisory council must assess the needs of victims of gun violence and disseminate information about resources available to help victims of gun violence.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: May 31, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2585/all-info
Companion Bill: SB1352
Sponsors
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80 sponsors: Dwight Evans (D); Kathy Castor (D); Theodore Deutch (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Joseph Morelle (D); Donald Payne (D); Madeleine Dean (D); Chrissy Houlahan (D); Bonnie Coleman (D); Michael Doyle (D); Mary Gay Scanlon (D); Grace Meng (D); Marc Veasey (D); Adriano Espaillat (D); Steve Cohen (D); Joseph Neguse (D); Susan Wild (D); Lucy McBath (D); Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D); Robin Kelly (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Bennie Thompson (D); Jesus Garcia (D); Janice Schakowsky (D); Julia Brownley (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Salud Carbajal (D); James McGovern (D); Bobby Rush (D); Andy Levin (D); Earl Blumenauer (D); Eliot Engel (D); Gil Cisneros (D); Grace Napolitano (D); Zoe Lofgren (D); Lauren Underwood (D); Ro Khanna (D); Albio Sires (D); Henry Johnson (D); Barbara Lee (D); Brian Higgins (D); Ayanna Pressley (D); John Larson (D); Bill Foster (D); Thomas Suozzi (D); Brad Sherman (D); Karen Bass (D); Eddie Johnson (D); Yvette Clarke (D); TJ Cox (D); Darren Soto (D); Veronica Escobar (D); Kurt Schrader (D); Rashida Tlaib (D); Elaine Luria (D); Seth Moulton (D); Betty McCollum (D); Nanette Barragan (D); Anna Eshoo (D); Donna Shalala (D); Lucille Roybal-Allard (D); Cheri Bustos (D); Sean Casten (D); James Himes (D); Brendan Boyle (D); Joseph Kennedy (D); Gwen Moore (D); Adam Smith (D); Ann Kirkpatrick (D); Ann Kuster (D); Gregory Meeks (D); Don Beyer (D); Mark Pocan (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Lisa Rochester (D); Debra Haaland (D); Stephen Lynch (D); Joyce Beatty (D); Dean Phillips (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 18% (80 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 31, 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | May 8, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | May 8, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 15 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
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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