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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB8870

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Legislation Overview

Title: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Description: To improve certain criminal provisions.

Session: 117th Congress

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

Last Action Date: November 1, 2022

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8870/all-info

Sponsors

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12 sponsors: Tom Tiffany (R); Ken Buck (R); Steve Chabot (R); Scott Fitzgerald (R); Lance Gooden (R); Mary Miller (R); Maria Salazar (R); John Moolenaar (R); Lauren Boebert (R); Mike Kelly (R); Doug Lamborn (R); Tom McClintock (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (12 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House Sep 16, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House Sep 15, 2022 Introduced in House
House Sep 15, 2022 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Sep 22 2022 federal link 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 - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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