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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB1795

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2019

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Business records: Civil actions and liability: Criminal justice information and records: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Department of Justice: Firearms and explosives: Licensing and registrations: Retail and wholesale trades

Description: A bill to ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers.

Session: 116th Congress

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

Last Action Date: June 12, 2019

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1795/all-info

Companion Bill: HB3234

Sponsors

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19 sponsors: Edward Markey (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Kamala Harris (D); Patty Murray (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Richard Blumenthal (D); Sheldon Whitehouse (D); Robert Menendez (D); Richard Durbin (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Jack Reed (D); Tammy Duckworth (D); Tammy Baldwin (D); Amy Klobuchar (D); Ron Wyden (D); Cory Booker (D); Tina Smith (D); Benjamin Cardin (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 19% (19 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 12, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Jun 18 2019 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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