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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB5435

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Disarm Hate Act

Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Description: To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.

Session: 118th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: September 13, 2023

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5435/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'.

17 sponsors: Veronica Escobar (D); Maxwell Frost (D); Summer Lee (D); Brian Higgins (D); Earl Blumenauer (D); Nikema Williams (D); James Clyburn (D); John Garamendi (D); Katie Porter (D); Becca Balint (D); Wiley Nickel (D); Rashida Tlaib (D); Dwight Evans (D); Juan Vargas (D); Thomas Suozzi (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Debbie Dingell (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (17 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Sep 13, 2023 Introduced in House
House Sep 13, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Sep 15 2023 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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