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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB1976

Legislation Overview

Title: Protecting the Second Amendment Act

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

Description: Protecting the Second Amendment Act This bill prohibits subjecting a licensed gun dealer to a reporting requirement based on the geographic location of the gun dealer's business or the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person.

Session: 115th Congress

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

Last Action Date: May 1, 2017

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1976/all-info

Companion Bill: SB1397

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: Evan Jenkins (R); Thomas Massie (R); Jody Hice (R); Pete Olson (R); Blake Farenthold (R); Ralph Norman (R); Andy Biggs (R)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	May 1 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House	Apr 6 2017	Introduced in House
House	Apr 6 2017	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Apr 13 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 Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill