Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Title: To preempt State laws preventing a major city from regulating firearm-related conduct in the city that occurs in or affects interstate or foreign commerce.
Subject: Federal preemption: Firearms and explosives: State and local government operations: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To preempt State laws preventing a major city from regulating firearm-related conduct in the city that occurs in or affects interstate or foreign commerce. This bill provides that a major city's law or rule that regulates firearms-related conduct and affects commerce preempts a conflicting state law, regulation, or constitutional requirement. A major city is a city with a population of at least 500,000 inhabitants.
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: June 27, 2016
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5546/all-info
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1 sponsors: Robert Brady (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Jun 27 2016 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
House | Jun 21 2016 | Introduced in House |
House | Jun 21 2016 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Jun 24 2016 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
There have not been any votes on this bill