Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB8374
Legislation Overview
Title: Shall Not Be Infringed Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Repeals the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law on June 25, 2022. The act makes various changes to federal firearms laws, including to expand background check requirements, broaden the scope of existing restrictions, and establish new criminal offenses. The act also reauthorizes, funds, and supports various programs, grants, and activities to promote access to behavioral and mental health services, enhance school safety and security initiatives, and address gun violence in communities.
Session: 117th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Last Action Date: July 15, 2022
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8374/all-info
Sponsors
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36 sponsors: Lauren Boebert (R); Elise Stefanik (R); Andrew Clyde (R); Jody Hice (R); Mary Miller (R); Matt Rosendale (R); Dan Bishop (R); Warren Davidson (R); Jeff Duncan (R); Louie Gohmert (R); Robert Good (R); Randy Weber (R); Scott Perry (R); Jeff Van Drew (R); Ralph Norman (R); Adrian Smith (R); Alexander Mooney (R); Brian Babin (R); Ben Cline (R); Andy Biggs (R); Chip Roy (R); Michael Cloud (R); Troy Nehls (R); Thomas Massie (R); David Cawthorn (R); Paul Gosar (R); Doug Lamborn (R); Vicky Hartzler (R); Ronny Jackson (R); Barry Moore (R); Debbie Lesko (R); Byron Donalds (R); Ken Buck (R); Richard Hudson (R); August Pfluger (R); Diana Harshbarger (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (36 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jul 15, 2022 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. |
| House | Jul 15, 2022 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. |
| House | Jul 15, 2022 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. |
| House | Jul 14, 2022 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jul 14, 2022 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Budget, Ways and Means, 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. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jul 20 2022 | 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 Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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