Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB4271
Legislation Overview
Title: Gun Suicide Prevention Act
Subject: Commerce: Emergency communications systems: Firearms and explosives: Health promotion and preventive care: Mental health: Product safety and quality: Retail and wholesale trades
Description: Prohibits manufacturers and retailers from selling firearms unless the firearm includes a warning label with the toll-free telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Last Action Date: September 11, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4271/all-info
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Julia Brownley (D); Debbie Dingell (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Susan Wild (D); Harley Rouda (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (5 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Sep 11, 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. |
| House | Sep 10, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Sep 10, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Sep 12 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: Consumer Protection and Commerce
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Comments On This Bill
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