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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB4547

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: To modify the definition of "antique firearm".

Subject: Firearms and explosives: Historical and cultural resources: Sales and excise taxes: Crime and law enforcement

Description: Modifies the definition of "antique firearm" under federal firearms provisions and the Internal Revenue Code to include firearms manufactured in or before 1913 (currently, 1898).

Session: 113th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Last Action Date: July 21, 2014

Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HN04547:@@@L&summ2=m&

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Cassidy, Bill; Boustany, Charles W., Jr.; Broun, Paul C.; Cotton, Tom;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (4 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jul 21, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House May 1, 2014 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 May 1, 2014 Referred to House Ways and Means
House May 1, 2014 Referred to House Judiciary
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced May 3 2014 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: Judiciary

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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