Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB971
Legislation Overview
Title: AVERT Future Gun Violence Act of 2019 Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Gun Violence Act of 2019
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Animal protection and human-animal relationships: Crimes against animals and natural resources: Firearms and explosives: Retail and wholesale trades: Violent crime
Description: The bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm. Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: March 22, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/971/all-info
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Katherine Clark (D); Dina Titus (D); Ted Lieu (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (3 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 22, 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Feb 5, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Feb 5, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 15 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
