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PA Bill Number: HB2542
Title: In the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Description: In the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. ...
Last Action: Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
Last Action Date: Aug 21, 2024
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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB4749
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This legislation establishes that after 100 years a firearm is considered an antique and is in a separate category for sales and transfer.
Legislation Overview
Title: To modify the definition of "antique firearm".
Subject: Firearms and explosives: Government information and archives: Historical and cultural resources: Licensing and registrations: Sales and excise taxes: Trade restrictions: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Modifies the definition of "antique firearm" under the federal criminal code and the Internal Revenue Code to cover any firearm manufactured in or before the calendar year that is 100 years before the year in which a determination is made as to whether the firearm is an antique firearm (currently, any firearm manufactured in or before 1898).
Session: 113th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: July 21, 2014
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HN04749:@@@L&summ2=m&
Sponsors
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28 sponsors: Cassidy, Bill; Bachmann, Michele; Broun, Paul C.; Collins, Chris; Cotton, Tom; Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"; Crenshaw, Ander; DesJarlais, Scott; Duncan, John J., Jr.; Ellmers, Renee L.; Fincher, Stephen Lee; Gosar, Paul A.; Hartzler, Vicky; Jenkins, Lynn; Jones, Walter B., Jr.; Joyce, David; Kelly, Mike; Kline, John; Latta, Robert E.; Long, Billy; McAllister, Vance; Pompeo, Mike; Roe, David P.; Rogers, Mike D.; Rokita, Todd; Salmon, Matt; Sessions, Pete; Young, Don
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Jul 21 2014 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
House | May 28 2014 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 | May 28 2014 | Referred to House Ways and Means |
House | May 28 2014 | Referred to House Judiciary |
Texts
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Jun 4 2014 | 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: Judiciary
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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