Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HR541
Legislation Overview
Title: Expressing support for designation of June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".
Subject: Commemorative events and holidays: Community life and organization: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Violent crime: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Expressing support for designation of June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month". Expresses support for the designation of June 2016 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month. Calls on the people of the United States to: promote greater awareness about gun violence and gun safety; concentrate annual heightened attention to gun violence during the summer months, when gun violence typically increases; and bring citizens and community leaders together to discuss ways to make the communities safer.
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/541/all-info
Sponsors
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17 sponsors: Charles Rangel (D); Hakeem Jeffries (D); William Keating (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Gregory Meeks (D); Nita Lowey (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Mike Thompson (D); Raul Grijalva (D); Sander Levin (D); Judy Chu (D); Mike Quigley (D); Gwen Moore (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Eric Swalwell (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Kathleen Rice (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (17 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Dec 4, 2015 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | Nov 30, 2015 | Introduced in House |
| House | Nov 30, 2015 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Dec 1 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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