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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB7493

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2022

Subject: Finance and financial sector

Description: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.

Session: 117th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Last Action Date: November 1, 2022

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7493/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'.

18 sponsors: Christopher Jacobs (R); David Cawthorn (R); Dan Newhouse (R); Randy Weber (R); Alexander Mooney (R); Jeff Van Drew (R); Andrew Garbarino (R); Elise Stefanik (R); Claudia Tenney (R); Markwayne Mullin (R); Paul Gosar (R); David McKinley (R); Ted Budd (R); Ralph Norman (R); Randy Feenstra (R); Yvette Herrell (R); Scott DesJarlais (R); Louie Gohmert (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (18 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
House Apr 11, 2022 Introduced in House
House Apr 11, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Apr 15 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 Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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