Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB4116
Legislation Overview
Title: Prevent Gun Trafficking Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Firearms and explosives: Retail and wholesale trades
Description: To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat straw purchases of firearms and deter firearms trafficking.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: August 28, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4116/all-info
Sponsors
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14 sponsors: Robin Kelly (D); Seth Moulton (D); Lucy McBath (D); Danny Davis (D); Stacey Plaskett (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Ayanna Pressley (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Thomas Suozzi (D); Henry Johnson (D); Kathy Castor (D); Dwight Evans (D); Joyce Beatty (D); Eddie Johnson (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (14 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Aug 28, 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Jul 30, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jul 30, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Aug 16 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
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