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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB5917

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Appropriations: Business records: Criminal justice information and records: Department of Justice: Firearms and explosives: Freedom of information: Retail and wholesale trades

Description: To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws.

Session: 116th Congress

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

Last Action Date: March 10, 2020

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5917/all-info

Sponsors

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34 sponsors: Barbara Lee (D); Gwen Moore (D); Theodore Deutch (D); Ruben Gallego (D); Lacy Clay (D); Ayanna Pressley (D); Tim Ryan (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Bobby Rush (D); Raul Grijalva (D); Gerald Connolly (D); Earl Blumenauer (D); Sylvia Garcia (D); Andy Levin (D); Stephanie Murphy (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Danny Davis (D); Eliot Engel (D); Andre Carson (D); Gregorio Sablan (I); Jesus Garcia (D); Rebecca Sherrill (D); Ann Kirkpatrick (D); Alma Adams (D); Gregory Meeks (D); Robert Scott (D); Janice Schakowsky (D); Donna Shalala (D); Chellie Pingree (D); Pramila Jayapal (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Katie Porter (D); Ed Case (D); Pete Aguilar (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (34 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 10, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House Feb 14, 2020 Introduced in House
House Feb 14, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Feb 21 2020 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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