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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB5383

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Ammunition Background Check Act of 2018

Subject: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Criminal justice information and records: Department of Justice: Firearms and explosives: Government information and archives: Internet and video services: Licensing and registrations: Marketing and advertising: Retail and wholesale trades: Crime and law enforcement

Description: Ammunition Background Check Act of 2018

Session: 115th Congress

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

Last Action Date: April 30, 2018

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5383/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'.

66 sponsors: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Henry Johnson (D); Albio Sires (D); Pramila Jayapal (D); Lois Frankel (D); Janice Schakowsky (D); Brendan Boyle (D); Gwen Moore (D); Eddie Johnson (D); Katherine Clark (D); Niki Tsongas (D); Joe Courtney (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Steve Cohen (D); John Yarmuth (D); James Himes (D); Zoe Lofgren (D); Jose Serrano (D); Juan Vargas (D); William Keating (D); Emanuel Cleaver (D); Adriano Espaillat (D); John Lewis (D); Raul Ruiz (D); Mark Takano (D); Colleen Hanabusa (D); Paul Tonko (D); Seth Moulton (D); Elijah Cummings (D); Carolyn Maloney (D); Bonnie Coleman (D); Kathy Castor (D); Jerry McNerney (D); Frank Pallone (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Bobby Rush (D); Stephen Lynch (D); Frederica Wilson (D); Rosa DeLauro (D); Mike Quigley (D); Bill Pascrell (D); Eliot Engel (D); Michael Capuano (D); Julia Brownley (D); Anna Eshoo (D); C.A. Ruppersberger (D); Lucille Roybal-Allard (D); David Cicilline (D); James McGovern (D); Theodore Deutch (D); Bradley Schneider (D); Adam Smith (D); Chellie Pingree (D); Danny Davis (D); Donald Norcross (D); Yvette Clarke (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Robin Kelly (D); James Langevin (D); Raja Krishnamoorthi (D); Kathleen Rice (D); Darren Soto (D); Scott Peters (D); Nita Lowey (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 15% (66 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 30, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House Mar 22, 2018 Introduced in House
House Mar 22, 2018 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Mar 31 2018 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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