Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB2280
Legislation Overview
Title: Prevent Gun Trafficking Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat straw purchases of firearms and deter firearms trafficking.
Session: 117th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: October 19, 2021
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2280/all-info
Sponsors
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26 sponsors: Robin Kelly (D); Lucy McBath (D); Steven Horsford (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Seth Moulton (D); Ayanna Pressley (D); Dwight Evans (D); Joyce Beatty (D); Mike Quigley (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Nikema Williams (D); Sean Casten (D); Thomas Suozzi (D); Alan Lowenthal (D); Earl Blumenauer (D); Luis Correa (D); Suzan DelBene (D); Jahana Hayes (D); Gregory Meeks (D); Andy Kim (D); Ilhan Omar (D); Carolyn Maloney (D); Rebecca Sherrill (D); Gwen Moore (D); Bonnie Coleman (D); John Garamendi (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (26 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Oct 19, 2021 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Mar 29, 2021 | Introduced in House |
| House | Mar 29, 2021 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 28 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: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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