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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB647

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Closing the Loophole on Interstate Firearm Sales Act

Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Description: To prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from transferring a long gun to a person who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe does not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the licensee's place of business is located.

Session: 117th Congress

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

Last Action Date: March 22, 2021

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/647/all-info

Sponsors

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11 sponsors: Jason Crow (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Jerry McNerney (D); Ed Perlmutter (D); Joseph Neguse (D); Diana DeGette (D); Grace Napolitano (D); Ro Khanna (D); Suzan DelBene (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (11 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 22, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House Feb 1, 2021 Introduced in House
House Feb 1, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Feb 22 2021 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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