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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB62

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Department of Justice: Firearms and explosives: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management: Law enforcement officers

Description: Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Session: 115th Congress

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

Last Action Date: January 12, 2017

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/62/all-info

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Lisa Rochester (D); Alcee Hastings (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (3 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 12, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House Jan 3, 2017 Introduced in House
House Jan 3, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Jan 10 2017 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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