Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB606
Legislation Overview
Title: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Criminal justice information and records: Evidence and witnesses: Firearms and explosives: Internet and video services
Description: Establishes additional requirements for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Specifically, the bill requires the ATF to make a video recording of its process for evaluating and testing an item to determine if it is a firearm or ammunition.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: March 4, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/606/all-info
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Jody Hice (R); Mark Meadows (R); Randy Weber (R); Doug Lamborn (R); Louie Gohmert (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (5 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 4, 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Jan 16, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 16, 2019 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 | Jan 16, 2019 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 4 2019 | 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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