Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act’ to Address Vulnerabilities within the Federal Background Check System
Title: To ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person.
Subject:
Description: To ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person.
Session: 118th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: June 26, 2024
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8842/all-info
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13 sponsors: Daniel Goldman (D); Adam Schiff (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Rashida Tlaib (D); Adriano Espaillat (D); Delia Ramirez (D); Seth Magaziner (D); Gabe Amo (D); Jahana Hayes (D); Maxwell Frost (D); Robert Garcia (D); Emanuel Cleaver (D); Jake Auchincloss (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 26 2024 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jun 26 2024 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
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| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Chamber: H
Committee Name: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill