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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB1745

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act

Subject: Firearms and explosives: Income tax credits: Taxation: Taxation

Description: Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer to elect a tax credit of $2,000 for surrendering a specified assault weapon, as defined by this Act, as part of a public safety program to reduce the number of privately owned weapons. Terminates such credit two years after the enactment of this Act.

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Last Action Date: April 13, 2015

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1745/all-info

Sponsors

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16 sponsors: Rosa DeLauro (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Keith Ellison (D); Betty McCollum (D); Elijah Cummings (D); David Cicilline (D); Raul Grijalva (D); Eric Swalwell (D); Luis Gutierrez (D); Barbara Lee (D); Brenda Lawrence (D); Stephen Lynch (D); Louise Slaughter (D); Donna Edwards (D); Earl Blumenauer (D); Tulsi Gabbard (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (16 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 13, 2015 Introduced in House
House Apr 13, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Apr 15 2015 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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