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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB4060

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Legislation Overview

Title: Second Amendment is Essential Act of 2021

Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Description: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing firearms, or importing or manufacturing ammunition pursuant to section 923 of title 18, United States Code, as a critical infrastructure sector, and for other purposes.

Session: 117th Congress

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

Last Action Date: November 1, 2022

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4060/all-info

Sponsors

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38 sponsors: Dan Newhouse (R); David Cawthorn (R); Doug LaMalfa (R); Chris Stewart (R); Don Young (R); Scott Franklin (R); Jeff Van Drew (R); Matt Gaetz (R); Yvette Herrell (R); Tracey Mann (R); Liz Cheney (R); Randy Weber (R); Dan Crenshaw (R); Doug Lamborn (R); Bill Johnson (R); Ralph Norman (R); Markwayne Mullin (R); David Valadao (R); Jody Hice (R); Tom Tiffany (R); Dusty Johnson (R); Ted Budd (R); Pete Sessions (R); Andy Harris (R); Tom McClintock (R); Dan Bishop (R); Tom Emmer (R); Alexander Mooney (R); Claudia Tenney (R); Lance Gooden (R); Brian Babin (R); Bob Gibbs (R); John Rose (R); Michael Guest (R); James Baird (R); Ken Calvert (R); Kat Cammack (R); David McKinley (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 9% (38 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House Jun 28, 2021 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3162-3163)
House Jun 22, 2021 Introduced in House
House Jun 22, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Jul 15 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 Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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