HR 4547 · 109th Congress 2005โ€“2007, ended

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.

Latest action · Feb 16, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedDec 14, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the federal criminal code to establish a national standard for the carrying of certain concealed firearms by non-residents. Authorizes a person who has a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state and who is not prohibited from carrying a firearm under federal law to carry a concealed firearm in another state in accordance with the restrictions of that state or as specified under this Act.

Cosponsors 102

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2006 to Sep 27, 2006.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KYGeoff DavisFeb 1, 2006
R-SCJoe WilsonFeb 1, 2006
R-COMarilyn N. MusgraveFeb 1, 2006
R-ALMike RogersFeb 1, 2006
R-PAPhil EnglishFeb 1, 2006
R-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.Feb 1, 2006
R-NCVirginia FoxxFeb 1, 2006
R-INDan BurtonFeb 7, 2006
R-AKDon YoungFeb 7, 2006
R-FLJeff MillerFeb 7, 2006
R-MIJohn J.H. "Joe" SchwarzFeb 7, 2006
R-MSRoger F. WickerFeb 7, 2006
R-OHRobert W. NeyFeb 8, 2006
R-OHJean SchmidtFeb 14, 2006
D-PAJohn P. MurthaFeb 14, 2006
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryFeb 14, 2006
D-WARick LarsenFeb 14, 2006
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.Feb 14, 2006
R-MIMike RogersFeb 15, 2006
R-MOSam GravesFeb 15, 2006
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterFeb 15, 2006
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettFeb 16, 2006
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickFeb 16, 2006
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringFeb 28, 2006
R-UTChris CannonFeb 28, 2006
D-MNCollin C. PetersonFeb 28, 2006
D-TXHenry CuellarFeb 28, 2006
R-NHJeb BradleyFeb 28, 2006
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandFeb 28, 2006
D-ARMike RossFeb 28, 2006
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIFeb 28, 2006
R-GAPhil GingreyFeb 28, 2006
R-LARodney AlexanderFeb 28, 2006
R-FLTom FeeneyFeb 28, 2006
R-NCRobin HayesMar 6, 2006
D-TNBart GordonMar 7, 2006
D-OKDan BorenMar 7, 2006
R-PAMelissa A. HartMar 7, 2006
R-CAWally HergerMar 7, 2006
R-MICandice S. MillerMar 9, 2006
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.Mar 9, 2006
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesMar 9, 2006
D-VARick BoucherMar 9, 2006
R-TXK. Michael ConawayMar 13, 2006
R-ARJohn BoozmanMar 15, 2006
R-NCCharles H. TaylorMar 16, 2006
R-TXJohn R. CarterMar 28, 2006
R-TXKenny MarchantMar 28, 2006
R-PATodd Russell PlattsMar 28, 2006
R-TXTed PoeMar 30, 2006
R-GACharles W. NorwoodApr 4, 2006
R-CAElton GalleglyApr 4, 2006
R-GAJack KingstonApr 4, 2006
R-UTRob BishopApr 5, 2006
R-WYBarbara CubinApr 25, 2006
D-GAJohn BarrowApr 25, 2006
D-TNLincoln DavisApr 25, 2006
R-VAJo Ann DavisApr 27, 2006
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoMay 4, 2006
R-MNJohn KlineMay 8, 2006
R-KYRon LewisMay 8, 2006
R-OKErnest J. Istook Jr.May 9, 2006
R-INMark E. SouderMay 15, 2006
R-AZJohn B. ShadeggMay 16, 2006
R-TXTom DeLayMay 16, 2006
R-INMichael E. SodrelMay 19, 2006
R-TXPete SessionsMay 19, 2006
D-UTJim MathesonMay 25, 2006
R-OKTom ColeMay 25, 2006
R-VAEric CantorJun 6, 2006
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleJun 6, 2006
R-VAThelma D. DrakeJun 6, 2006
R-TNWilliam L. JenkinsJun 6, 2006
R-TXJeb HensarlingJun 8, 2006
D-OHTed StricklandJun 12, 2006
R-FLMichael BilirakisJun 13, 2006
R-ALSpencer BachusJun 13, 2006
R-NMStevan PearceJun 14, 2006
R-TXHenry BonillaJun 15, 2006
R-GANathan DealJun 15, 2006
R-TXLamar SmithJun 20, 2006
R-PATim MurphyJun 26, 2006
R-IDC. L. (Butch) OtterJun 27, 2006
R-LAJim McCreryJun 27, 2006
R-FLAdam H. PutnamJun 28, 2006
R-IAJim NussleJul 10, 2006
R-OHSteve ChabotJul 10, 2006
R-TNZach WampJul 10, 2006
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonJul 19, 2006
R-TXRandy NeugebauerJul 19, 2006
R-TXSam JohnsonJul 19, 2006
R-IATom LathamJul 19, 2006
R-AZRick RenziJul 20, 2006
R-LABobby JindalJul 24, 2006
R-KYEd WhitfieldJul 27, 2006
R-FLMark FoleyJul 27, 2006
D-TXSolomon P. OrtizJul 27, 2006
D-WVAlan B. MollohanSep 7, 2006
D-TXGene GreenSep 7, 2006
R-CABrian P. BilbraySep 14, 2006
R-ILJohn ShimkusSep 21, 2006
R-OKJohn SullivanSep 27, 2006

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Dec 14, 2005
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Referred Feb 16, 2006

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 16, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Dec 14, 2005Introduced in House
  3. Dec 14, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 2

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 109-41DEFENDING AMERICA'S MOST VULNERABLE: SAFE ACCESS TO DRUG TREATMENT AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 2005159 pagesJudiciary CommitteeApr 12, 2005
Serial No. 109-1IMPLICATIONS OF THE BOOKER/FANFAN DECISIONS FOR THE FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES151 pagesJudiciary CommitteeFeb 10, 2005

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 14, 2005Introduced in House

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