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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB2971

Legislation Overview

Title: Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act

Subject: Immigration

Description: To amend title 18, United States Code, to require an alien lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa to obtain the approval of the Attorney General before receiving a firearm, and for other purposes.

Session: 117th Congress

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

Last Action Date: November 9, 2021

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2971/all-info

Sponsors

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9 sponsors: Charlie Crist (D); John Rutherford (R); Val Demings (D); Eric Swalwell (D); Theodore Deutch (D); Jamie Raskin (D); David Scott (D); Darren Soto (D); John Garamendi (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Nov 9 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House	May 4 2021	Introduced in House
House	May 4 2021	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Jun 18 2021	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