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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB1782

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act of 2021

Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Description: To amend the National Firearms Act to require that local chief law enforcement officers be notified of, and provided a 90-day period to deny, firearm transfers.

Session: 117th Congress

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

Last Action Date: March 10, 2021

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1782/all-info

Sponsors

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11 sponsors: Jennifer Wexton (D); Don Beyer (D); Kathy Castor (D); Gerald Connolly (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Ro Khanna (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Joseph Neguse (D); Carolyn Maloney (D); Mary Gay Scanlon (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (11 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 10, 2021 Introduced in House
House Mar 10, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced May 11 2021 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: Ways And Means

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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