Proposed Federal Firearm 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);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (9 of 435)
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 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
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