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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 Senate Legislation SB2045

this is an anti-gun bill   evalutation

This legislation text is under development but the sponsor is Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT), who is anti-gun, and will most likely use federal money to expand gun control and further limitations on firearms ownership at the state level.

Legislation Overview

Title: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Child safety and welfare: Crime victims: Crimes against children: Domestic violence and child abuse: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Sex offenses: Violent crime

Description: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to award grants to states to carry out certain policies and procedures that restrict and penalize firearm possession by or transfer to a person subject to a domestic violence protection order or a person convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor.

Session: 115th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: October 31, 2017

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2045/all-info

Companion Bill: HB4192

Sponsors

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15 sponsors: Richard Blumenthal (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Edward Markey (D); Richard Durbin (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Elizabeth Warren (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Tammy Duckworth (D); Kamala Harris (D); Cory Booker (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Tim Kaine (D); Christopher Coons (D); Bernard Sanders (I); Margaret Hassan (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Oct 31 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Nov 6 2017 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: S

Committee Name: Judiciary

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

Comments On This Bill

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