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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB4977

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Vote Without Fear Act

Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Description: A bill to prohibit the unauthorized possession of a firearm at a Federal election site.

Session: 117th Congress

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

Last Action Date: September 28, 2022

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4977/all-info

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'.

8 sponsors: Christopher Murphy (D); Richard Blumenthal (D); Robert Casey (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Edward Markey (D); Jeanne Shaheen (D); Elizabeth Warren (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (8 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Sep 28, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Oct 12 2022 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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