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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HR993

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Expressing support for the designation of June 2020 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month", and calling on Congress to address gun violence.

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Commemorative events and holidays: Crime prevention: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Licensing and registrations: Retail and wholesale trades

Description: This resolution expresses support for National Gun Violence Awareness Month. It calls on the Senate to pass legislation to prevent gun violence, including the following: H.B. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019; and H.B. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019.

Session: 116th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: June 4, 2020

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/993/all-info

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Eleanor Norton (D); Steven Horsford (D); Kathy Castor (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (3 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jun 4, 2020 Introduced in House
House Jun 4, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Jun 6 2020 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: Judiciary

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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