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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB2909

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023

Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Description: To address the importation and proliferation of machinegun conversion devices.

Session: 118th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Last Action Date: December 17, 2024

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2909/all-info

Companion Bill: SB1319

Sponsors

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22 sponsors: Abigail Spanberger (D); Sean Casten (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Joseph Neguse (D); Daniel Goldman (D); Julia Brownley (D); Scott Peters (D); Henry Johnson (D); Sylvia Garcia (D); Mary Gay Scanlon (D); Becca Balint (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Elizabeth Fletcher (D); Judy Chu (D); Delia Ramirez (D); Jake Auchincloss (D); Gerald Connolly (D); Haley Stevens (D); Jasmine Crockett (D); Bonnie Coleman (D); Terri Sewell (D); Greg Landsman (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (22 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Dec 17, 2024 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
House Apr 26, 2023 Introduced in House
House Apr 26, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
House Apr 26, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced May 5 2023 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 Trade

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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