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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 HB5132

this is an anti-gun bill   evalutation

This legislation would lay the groundwork for biased politicizing of so-called 'domestic terrorism' and firearms. There already exists myriad investigative tools to determine why, from where. 'criminals' get firearms. This is pure political demagoguery.

Legislation Overview

Title: Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act

Subject: Business records: Congressional oversight: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Evidence and witnesses: Firearms and explosives: Fraud offenses and financial crimes: Terrorism: Violent crime: Finance and financial sector

Description: Directs the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to collect information from financial institutions and to develop an advisory regarding the reporting of suspicious transactions related to gun violence. Specifically, FinCEN must gather information and develop an advisory related to (1) the procurement of firearms and firearm accessories for the purpose of carrying out lone-wolf acts of terror, and (2) how the U.S. firearms market facilitates gun violence.

Session: 116th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Last Action Date: November 15, 2019

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5132/all-info

Sponsors

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11 sponsors: Jennifer Wexton (D); Don Beyer (D); Madeleine Dean (D); Sean Casten (D); Tony Cardenas (D); Henry Cuellar (D); Gerald Connolly (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Eric Swalwell (D); Janice Schakowsky (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Nov 15 2019 Introduced in House
House Nov 15 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Nov 27 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: Financial Services

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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