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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HCR148

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Legislation Overview

Title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States.

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Crime and law enforcement

Description: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for self-defense and that such right is fully applicable to the states.

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Last Action Date: July 22, 2016

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/148/all-info

Sponsors

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97 sponsors: Pete Sessions (R); Brian Babin (R); Scott DesJarlais (R); Richard Hudson (R); David Joyce (R); Gregg Harper (R); Doug LaMalfa (R); Rob Bishop (R); Scott Rigell (R); Chris Stewart (R); Mimi Walters (R); Bob Gibbs (R); John Mica (R); Rodney Davis (R); Will Hurd (R); Marsha Blackburn (R); Trent Franks (R); David Young (R); Rodney Frelinghuysen (R); Glenn Thompson (R); Bill Posey (R); Ralph Abraham (D); Bradley Byrne (R); Steven Palazzo (R); Michael Burgess (R); Ed Whitfield (R); Bill Flores (R); Michael Conaway (R); Ken Buck (R); Candice Miller (R); Ander Crenshaw (R); Daniel Webster (R); James Renacci (R); Virginia Foxx (R); Mark Walker (R); Tim Walberg (R); Alexander Mooney (R); Mark Meadows (R); Ted Poe (R); John Kline (R); John Shimkus (R); Jody Hice (R); Thomas Rooney (R); Dennis Ross (R); Trey Gowdy (R); Robert Aderholt (R); Paul Cook (R); Blake Farenthold (R); Devin Nunes (R); Blaine Luetkemeyer (R); Michael Simpson (R); George Holding (R); Randy Hultgren (R); David Rouzer (R); Sam Graves (R); Greg Walden (R); John Fleming (R); Jeff Miller (R); Reid Ribble (R); Duncan Hunter (R); Bill Johnson (R); Robert Latta (R); Raul Labrador (R); Marlin Stutzman (R); Tom Cole (R); Lamar Smith (R); Louie Gohmert (R); Kenny Marchant (R); Sam Johnson (R); Pete Olson (R); Mike Bishop (R); Cresent Hardy (R); Steve Russell (R); Ryan Zinke (R); Don Young (R); Dan Newhouse (R); Doug Collins (R); Eric Crawford (R); Mike Kelly (R); Stevan Pearce (R); Darrell Issa (R); Cynthia Lummis (R); Todd Rokita (R); Keith Rothfus (R); Tom Emmer (R); Gary Palmer (R); Rick Allen (R); David Valadao (R); John Ratcliffe (R); Ted Yoho (R); Vicky Hartzler (R); Matt Salmon (R); Barry Loudermilk (R); Christopher Gibson (R); Dave Brat (R); Jeff Denham (R); Charles Boustany (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 22% (97 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jul 22, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
House Jul 14, 2016 Introduced in House
House Jul 14, 2016 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Jul 16 2016 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 the Constitution And Civil Justice

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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