Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB2272
Legislation Overview
Title: Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2019
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Administrative remedies: Business records: Child safety and welfare: Civil actions and liability: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Criminal justice information and records: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Department of Justice: Firearms and explosives: Government information and archives: Government studies and investigations: Licensing and registrations: Mental health: Retail and wholesale trades: Smuggling and trafficking: State and local government operations
Description: Establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Among other things, the bill does the following: generally requires owners of certain firearms—handguns and semiautomatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable ammunition feeding device—to obtain a license, and establishes background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: July 25, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2272/all-info
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Tammy Duckworth (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jul 25, 2019 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Aug 8 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: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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