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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB2983

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Fresh Start Act of 2023

Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Description: To amend the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to establish grants for States for purposes of modernizing criminal justice data infrastructure to facilitate automated record sealing and expungement, and for other purposes.

Session: 118th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: April 27, 2023

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2983/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'.

21 sponsors: David Trone (D); Nancy Mace (R); Lisa Rochester (D); Don Bacon (R); Brian Fitzpatrick (R); Kelly Armstrong (R); Dan Crenshaw (R); Mary Gay Scanlon (D); Josh Harder (D); Dan Meuser (R); Ann Kuster (D); Brad Wenstrup (R); Eleanor Norton (D); John Rutherford (R); Nikki Budzinski (D); Daniel Goldman (D); Tony Cardenas (D); Kweisi Mfume (D); Laurel Lee (R); Jonathan Jackson (D); Russell Fry (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (21 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 27, 2023 Introduced in House
House Apr 27, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced May 10 2023 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

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