Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Gun Safety Board and Research Act
Description: To establish a Gun Safety Board, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last Action Date: October 11, 2024
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Expressing support for the designation of September 10, 2024, as "National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day" to educate about the growing firearm suicide crisis in the United States and promote the importance of storing firearms safely and securely as an essential component of suicide prevention.
Description: Expressing support for the designation of September 10, 2024, as "National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day" to educate about the growing firearm suicide crisis in the United States and promote the importance of storing firearms safely and securely as an essential component of suicide prevention.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last Action Date: September 10, 2024
Session: 118th Congress
Title: National Gun Violence Research Act
Description: To provide for a coordinated national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relating to gun ownership, use, and trafficking, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Last Action Date: August 2, 2024
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Expressing support for keeping guns out of classrooms.
Description: Expressing support for keeping guns out of classrooms.
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Last Action Date: August 2, 2024
Session: 118th Congress
Title: A resolution keeping guns out of classrooms.
Description: A resolution keeping guns out of classrooms.
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5589)
Last Action Date: July 30, 2024
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Prioritizing Resources for Outreach, Safety, Violence Prevention, Youth Empowerment and Resilience Act of 2024
Description: To direct the Attorney General to authorize the youth gun violence prevention program.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Last Action Date: June 18, 2024
Session: 118th Congress
Title: To require the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of federally licensed firearms dealers with a high number of short time-to-crime firearm traces, and to prohibit Federal departments and agencies from contracting with such dealers.
Description: To require the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of federally licensed firearms dealers with a high number of short time-to-crime firearm traces, and to prohibit Federal departments and agencies from contracting with such dealers.
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Last Action Date: June 14, 2024
Session: 118th Congress
Title: No Pay Until Peace Act
Description: To reduce the pay of Members of Congress when a mass shooting occurs in the United States, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Last Action Date: March 6, 2024
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Shining a Spotlight on Safer Communities Act
Description: To require reports on the progress and implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: February 7, 2024
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act
Description: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to submit to the Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Last Action Date: July 28, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Protecting Americans from Reckless Gun Dealers Act of 2023
Description: To require the Attorney General to report certain revocation and remedial action data with respect to Federal firearm licenses and to require the Comptroller General of the United States to study the effectiveness of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in investigating and revoking the licenses.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: July 27, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
Description: A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: June 20, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Condemning the horrific gun violence in Fort Worth, Texas, and acknowledging the human toll of gun violence in this country.
Description: Condemning the horrific gun violence in Fort Worth, Texas, and acknowledging the human toll of gun violence in this country.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Last Action Date: July 13, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Mass Shooter Prosecution Act of 2023
Description: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide increased penalties for mass killings involving machineguns or certain semiautomatic weapons, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: June 23, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Assault Weapon Financing Accountability Act
Description: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit short-term, Buy Now, Pay Later loans for the purchase of semiautomatic assault weapons.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: June 22, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act
Description: To require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue an advisory about how homegrown violent extremists and other perpetrators of domestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last Action Date: June 15, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2023
Description: To establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence.
Last Action: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2893-2894)
Last Action Date: June 14, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2023
Description: A bill to establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence.
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: June 8, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act
Description: A bill to require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue an advisory about how homegrown violent extremists and other perpetrators of domestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Last Action Date: June 6, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Shall Not Be Infringed Act of 2023
Description: To repeal each gun control measure enacted by the 117th Congress, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Last Action Date: May 30, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
Description: To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: May 18, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Responsible Firearms Marketing Act
Description: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of firearms and to issue regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the advertising or marketing of firearms, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Last Action Date: May 19, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Responsible Firearms Marketing Act
Description: A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of firearms and to issue regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the advertising or marketing of firearms, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Last Action Date: May 18, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023
Description: A bill to address the importation and proliferation of machinegun conversion devices.
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: April 26, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023
Description: To address the importation and proliferation of machinegun conversion devices.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Last Action Date: December 17, 2024
Session: 118th Congress
Title: School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act
Description: To require the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to publish an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Last Action Date: April 25, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023
Description: A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Last Action Date: March 29, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023
Description: To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Last Action Date: April 7, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023
Description: A bill to establish the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: March 22, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.
Description: To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: February 6, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act
Description: A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting the marketing of firearms to minors, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Last Action Date: February 2, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Assault Weapons Ban of 2023
Description: To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
Last Action: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. McBath asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 698, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cicilline, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Last Action Date: June 5, 2023
Session: 118th Congress
Title: Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2023
Description: To require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report to the Congress semiannually on the number of firearms transfers resulting from the failure to complete a background check within 3 business days, and the procedures followed after it is discovered that a firearm transfer has been made to a transferee who is ineligible to receive a firearm.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: January 9, 2023
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Firearm Industry Crime and Trafficking Accountability Act
Description: To establish reasonable controls on firearms manufacturers and importers, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: November 1, 2022
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1808) to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
Description: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1808) to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Last Action Date: July 29, 2022
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Responsible Firearms Marketing Act
Description: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an investigation and submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of firearms and to issue regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the advertising or marketing of firearms, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last Action Date: July 28, 2022
Session: 117th Congress
Title: To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.
Description: To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: November 1, 2022
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Expressing support for the designation of June 21, 2022, as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children's health and safe storage of guns in the home.
Description: Expressing support for the designation of June 21, 2022, as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children's health and safe storage of guns in the home.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last Action Date: June 21, 2022
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Protecting Our Kids Act
Description: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an increased age limit on the purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize the prohibition on untraceable firearms, encourage the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Received in the Senate.
Last Action Date: June 9, 2022
Session: 117th Congress
Title: School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act
Description: A bill to require the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to publish an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Last Action Date: May 9, 2022
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2022
Description: To reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: November 1, 2022
Session: 117th Congress
Title: School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act
Description: To require the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to publish an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 227.
Last Action Date: May 6, 2022
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Gun Safety Board and Research Act
Description: To establish a Gun Safety Board, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Last Action Date: September 20, 2021
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021
Description: To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: October 19, 2021
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Assault Weapons Ban of 2021
Description: A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: March 11, 2021
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022
Description: To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: August 1, 2022
Session: 117th Congress
Title: National Gun Violence Research Act
Description: To provide for a coordinated national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relating to gun ownership, use, and trafficking, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: May 18, 2021
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act
Description: To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: May 18, 2021
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2021
Description: A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Last Action Date: February 8, 2021
Session: 117th Congress
Title: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2021
Description: To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Last Action Date: February 5, 2021
Session: 116th Congress
Title: Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
Description: Makes various changes to the federal framework governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms and ammunition. Among other things, the bill does the following: generally requires individuals to obtain a license to purchase, acquire, or possess a firearm or ammunition; raises the minimum age—from 18 years to 21 years—to purchase firearms and ammunition; establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties; requires law enforcement agencies to be notified following a firearms-related background check that results in a denial; creates a statutory process for a family or household member to petition a court for an extreme risk protection order to remove firearms from an individual who poses a risk of committing violence; restricts the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices; restricts the manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, or receipt of ghost guns (i.e., guns without serial numbers); makes trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense; requires federally licensed gun dealers to submit and annually certify compliance with a security plan to detect and deter firearm theft; removes limitations on the civil liability of gun manufacturers; allows the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for firearms and firearm components; establishes a community violence intervention grant program; and promotes research on firearms safety and gun violence prevention.
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Last Action Date: February 5, 2020
Session: 116th Congress
Title: Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
Description: Makes various changes to the federal framework governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms and ammunition. Among other things, the bill does the following: generally requires individuals to obtain a license to purchase, acquire, or possess a firearm or ammunition; raises the minimum age—from 18 years to 21 years—to purchase firearms and ammunition; establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties; requires law enforcement agencies to be notified following a firearms-related background check that results in a denial; creates a statutory process for a family or household member to petition a court for an extreme risk protection order to remove firearms from an individual who poses a risk of committing violence; restricts the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices; restricts the manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, or receipt of ghost guns (i.e., guns without serial numbers); makes trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense; requires federally licensed gun dealers to submit and annually certify compliance with a security plan to detect and deter firearm theft; removes limitations on the civil liability of gun manufacturers; allows the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for firearms and firearm components; establishes a community violence intervention grant program; and promotes research on firearms safety and gun violence prevention.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: March 10, 2020
Session: 116th Congress
Title: Safe Homefront Act
Description: To require the Secretary of Defense make available certain records relevant to a determination of whether a member of the Armed Forces is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: September 25, 2019
Session: 116th Congress
Title: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act
Description: To prevent the illegal sale of firearms, and for other purposes.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: October 28, 2019
Session: 116th Congress
Title: Gun Safety Board and Research Act of 2019
Description: Establishes a gun safety board in the Department of Health and Human Services. The board must (1) conduct original research about firearm violence reduction; (2) publish policy recommendations for and findings about the efficacy of federal, state, and local actions to reduce firearm violence in the Federal Register; and (3) establish a grant program to support original research on firearm violence reduction and education for the public about the effects of and ways to mitigate firearm violence.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Last Action Date: August 12, 2019
Session: 116th Congress
Title: To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.
Description: Requires the Surgeon General to report annually to Congress on the public health effects of gun violence, as well as on the status of actions taken to address such effects.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last Action Date: February 8, 2019
Session: 116th Congress
Title: Firearm Safety Act of 2019
Description: Allows the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for firearms and firearm components.
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last Action Date: February 8, 2019
Session: 116th Congress
Title: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act
Description: Authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct or support research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Last Action Date: January 17, 2019
Session: 116th Congress
Title: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2019
Description: Authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct or support research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Last Action Date: January 25, 2019