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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB173

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Ethan's Law

Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Description: A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.

Session: 118th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: January 31, 2023

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/173/all-info

Companion Bill: HB660

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'.

42 sponsors: Richard Blumenthal (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Robert Casey (D); Alex Padilla (D); Christopher Coons (D); Ron Wyden (D); Elizabeth Warren (D); Jack Reed (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Edward Markey (D); Mazie Hirono (D); Robert Menendez (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Bernard Sanders (I); Tammy Duckworth (D); Jeff Merkley (D); Tim Kaine (D); Tammy Baldwin (D); Cory Booker (D); Sheldon Whitehouse (D); Angus King (I); Debbie Stabenow (D); Patty Murray (D); Sherrod Brown (D); Mark Kelly (D); Ben Lujan (D); Jeanne Shaheen (D); Richard Durbin (D); Peter Welch (D); Michael Bennet (D); John Hickenlooper (D); Benjamin Cardin (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Jon Ossoff (D); Thomas Carper (D); John Fetterman (D); Gary Peters (D); Charles Schumer (D); Jacky Rosen (D); Laphonza Butler (D); Brian Schatz (D); Raphael Warnock (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 42% (42 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 31, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Feb 10 2023 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: S

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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