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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB3987

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Civil actions and liability: Crime victims: Crimes against property: Criminal justice information and records: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Firearms and explosives: Health programs administration and funding: Law enforcement administration and funding: Licensing and registrations: Medical research: User charges and fees

Description: Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017

Session: 115th Congress

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

Last Action Date: October 19, 2017

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3987/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'.

15 sponsors: Nydia Velazquez (D); Yvette Clarke (D); Gregory Meeks (D); Adriano Espaillat (D); Grace Napolitano (D); Pramila Jayapal (D); Eliot Engel (D); Luis Gutierrez (D); Earl Blumenauer (D); Grace Meng (D); Ro Khanna (D); Steve Cohen (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Eleanor Norton (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (15 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Oct 19, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House Oct 6, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House Oct 5, 2017 Introduced in House
House Oct 5, 2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Oct 5, 2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Oct 13 2017 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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