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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB6817

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: No Backdoor Gun Control Act of 2022

Subject: Taxation

Description: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove certain weapons from the definition of firearms for the purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

Session: 117th Congress

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

Last Action Date: November 1, 2022

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6817/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'.

36 sponsors: Chip Roy (R); Daniel Webster (R); Lauren Boebert (R); Tom Tiffany (R); Louie Gohmert (R); Ted Budd (R); Dan Crenshaw (R); Marjorie Greene (R); Ken Buck (R); Michael Cloud (R); Matt Rosendale (R); Jody Hice (R); Ralph Norman (R); Scott Perry (R); Alexander Mooney (R); Randy Weber (R); Diana Harshbarger (R); Jeff Duncan (R); Robert Good (R); Ronny Jackson (R); Jeff Van Drew (R); Thomas Massie (R); Michelle Fischbach (R); Mary Miller (R); Rodney Davis (R); Tom McClintock (R); David McKinley (R); Greg Steube (R); Jack Bergman (R); Steve Womack (R); Lisa McClain (R); Brian Mast (R); Bill Posey (R); Mike Johnson (R); Brad Finstad (R); Andy Biggs (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (36 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House Feb 22, 2022 Introduced in House
House Feb 22, 2022 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Mar 3 2022 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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