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PA Bill Number: HB777

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and providing for the offense of sale of firearm or firearm parts without ...

Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and providing for the offense of sale of firearm or firearm parts without ...

Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (104-97)

Last Action Date: Mar 27, 2024

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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB4691

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This legislation is an attempt to have the Consumer Product Safety Commission granted oversight and control of firearm safety issues.

Legislation Overview

Title: Safe Gun Storage Act of 2019

Subject: Commerce: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Consumer Product Safety Commission: Firearms and explosives: Product safety and quality

Description: Requires safety standards for firearm locks and safes. Under such standards, firearm locks must be reasonably designed to (1) prevent the firearm from discharging while the lock is activated, and (2) prevent unauthorized access to the firearm. Further, firearm safes must be reasonably designed to (1) secure firearms, and (2) prevent unauthorized access to the safe through physical manipulation or damage.

Session: 116th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Last Action Date: October 17, 2019

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4691/all-info

Companion Bill: SB3065

Sponsors

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30 sponsors: Eliot Engel (D); Pramila Jayapal (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Tim Ryan (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Joseph Morelle (D); Thomas Suozzi (D); Jerrold Nadler (D); Kathy Castor (D); Ro Khanna (D); Barbara Lee (D); Lucille Roybal-Allard (D); Brad Sherman (D); Michael Doyle (D); Adriano Espaillat (D); Stephen Lynch (D); Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D); Jesus Garcia (D); Jared Huffman (D); Raul Grijalva (D); Norma Torres (D); Susan Wild (D); Alan Lowenthal (D); James McGovern (D); Adam Smith (D); Mary Gay Scanlon (D); Joseph Kennedy (D); David Cicilline (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Oct 17 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
House Oct 16 2019 Introduced in House
House Oct 16 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Oct 25 2019 federal bill text 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: Consumer Protection and Commerce

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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