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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB167

Legislation Overview

Title: To prohibit the transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer.

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Firearms and explosives: Licensing and registrations: Retail and wholesale trades

Description: Makes it unlawful for a person who is not a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm at a gun show. The prohibition does not apply to a transfer to a licensed manufacturer, importer, dealer, or collector. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term, or both.

Session: 116th Congress

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

Last Action Date: January 3, 2019

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/167/all-info

Sponsors

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19 sponsors: Al Green (D); Yvette Clarke (D); Henry Johnson (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Ro Khanna (D); Stephen Lynch (D); Gil Cisneros (D); David Scott (D); Grace Napolitano (D); Max Rose (D); Betty McCollum (D); Jimmy Gomez (D); Tony Cardenas (D); Frederica Wilson (D); Gwen Moore (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); John Garamendi (D); Harley Rouda (D); Tom Malinowski (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Jan 3 2019	Introduced in House
House	Jan 3 2019	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House	Jan 3 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Jan 18 2019	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, and Homeland Security

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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