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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HR520

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Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal firearms laws should be rigorously enforced, that all appropriate measures should be taken to end the flood of unlawfully purchased firearms into our communities, and that adequate resources should be provided to accomplish such purposes.

Subject: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Crime and law enforcement

Description: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal firearms laws should be rigorously enforced, that all appropriate measures should be taken to end the flood of unlawfully purchased firearms into our communities, and that adequate resources should be provided to accomplish such purposes. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) federal firearms statutes should be rigorously enforced, (2) all appropriate measures should be taken to end the flood of unlawfully purchased firearms into our communities, and (3) adequate resources should be provided to accomplish such purposes.

Session: 114th Congress

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

Last Action Date: December 4, 2015

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/520/all-info

Sponsors

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10 sponsors: Brenda Lawrence (D); Yvette Clarke (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Henry Johnson (D); Marcia Fudge (D); Bonnie Coleman (D); Joyce Beatty (D); Hakeem Jeffries (D); Barbara Lee (D); Robin Kelly (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (10 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Dec 4, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House Nov 5, 2015 Introduced in House
House Nov 5, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Nov 6 2015 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee
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