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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB4749

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: To modify the definition of "antique firearm".

Subject: Firearms and explosives: Government information and archives: Historical and cultural resources: Licensing and registrations: Sales and excise taxes: Trade restrictions: Crime and law enforcement

Description: Modifies the definition of "antique firearm" under the federal criminal code and the Internal Revenue Code to cover any firearm manufactured in or before the calendar year that is 100 years before the year in which a determination is made as to whether the firearm is an antique firearm (currently, any firearm manufactured in or before 1898).

Session: 113th Congress

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

Last Action Date: July 21, 2014

Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HN04749:@@@L&summ2=m&

Sponsors

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28 sponsors: Cassidy, Bill; Bachmann, Michele; Broun, Paul C.; Collins, Chris; Cotton, Tom; Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"; Crenshaw, Ander; DesJarlais, Scott; Duncan, John J., Jr.; Ellmers, Renee L.; Fincher, Stephen Lee; Gosar, Paul A.; Hartzler, Vicky; Jenkins, Lynn; Jones, Walter B., Jr.; Joyce, David; Kelly, Mike; Kline, John; Latta, Robert E.; Long, Billy; McAllister, Vance; Pompeo, Mike; Roe, David P.; Rogers, Mike D.; Rokita, Todd; Salmon, Matt; Sessions, Pete; Young, Don;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (28 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jul 21, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House May 28, 2014 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 May 28, 2014 Referred to House Ways and Means
House May 28, 2014 Referred to House Judiciary
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Jun 4 2014 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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