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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB3425

Legislation Overview

Title: FREE Act Firearm Rights Equally Enforced Act

Subject: Firearms and explosives: Intergovernmental relations: Licensing and registrations: State and local government operations: User charges and fees: Crime and law enforcement

Description: FREE Act Firearm Rights Equally Enforced Act Amends the federal criminal code to permit an individual who is not prohibited from receiving a firearm under federal law, and to whom a state has issued a license or permit either to carry a concealed firearm or to carry a firearm that is partially or fully visible to the public, to carry a firearm in any other state, subject to the limitations imposed by the state that issued the license or permit. Authorizes a state to: (1) impose a less restrictive limitation than the state that issued the license or permit; and (2) condition the exercise of such right upon the payment of a fee, as long as such fee is not set at a level that unduly burdens the exercise of the right.

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Last Action Date: September 28, 2015

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3425/all-info

Sponsors

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9 sponsors: Randy Weber (R); Brian Babin (R); Andy Harris (R); Jody Hice (R); Steve King (R); Pete Sessions (R); Bill Flores (R); John Ratcliffe (R); Michael Conaway (R)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Sep 28 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House	Jul 29 2015	Introduced in House
House	Jul 29 2015	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Aug 11 2015	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, Homeland Security, And Investigations

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill