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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB1137

Legislation Overview

Title: Collectible Firearms Protection Act

Subject: International affairs: Firearms and explosives: Historical and cultural resources: Military assistance, sales, and agreements: Trade restrictions

Description: Collectible Firearms Protection Act This bill amends the Arms Export Control Act to allow the importation of certain firearms listed as curios or relics into the United States by a licensed importer without the requirement of an authorization from or payment to the Department of State or the Department of Defense upon certification to the Department of Justice that such firearms are lawfully possessed under the laws of the exporting country.

Session: 115th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Last Action Date: March 2, 2017

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1137/all-info

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Doug Collins (R); Liz Cheney (R); Brian Babin (R); Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Mar 2 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
House	Feb 16 2017	Introduced in House
House	Feb 16 2017	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
House	Feb 16 2017	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
House	Feb 16 2017	Referred to House Ways and Means

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Feb 28 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: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Trade

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill