PA Bill Number: HB1604
Title: In employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers.
Description: In employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers. ...
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: Oct 27, 2025
Proposed Federal House Legislation HB687
This legislation would 'require' a license to own a handgun 'and' register ALL handguns.
Legislation Overview
Title: Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2019
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Accounting and auditing: Congressional oversight: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Government studies and investigations: Law enforcement administration and funding: Licensing and registrations: Photography and imaging: State and local government operations
Description: Establishes a statutory framework for the licensing and registration of all handguns owned, possessed, or controlled in the United States.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: March 4, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/687/all-info
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Bonnie Coleman (D); Adriano Espaillat (D); Frank Pallone (D); Albio Sires (D); Tom Malinowski (D); Alma Adams (D); Eleanor Norton (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 4 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Jan 17 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 17 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 4 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: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Votes
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