Mass Violence Prevention Reform Act
Latest action · Apr 30, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Mass Violence Prevention Reform Act
This bill makes it unlawful to transfer or receive an assault rifle during the 60-day period following enactment. An individual who knowingly violates the prohibition is subject to criminal penalties.
During the 60-day moratorium, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives must make recommendations to Congress: (1) on a legal definition of "assault weapon" and (2) on other policies related to firearms that are in the interest of public health.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 14, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Mar 14, 2018 |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Original | Mar 14, 2018 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 14, 2018 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Apr 30, 2018 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 14, 2018 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 16, 2018 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Mar 16, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 14, 2018Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2018Referred 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.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 45, March 14, 2018, page H1609.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To impose a 60-day moratorium on the transfer or receipt of an assault rifle, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Mass Violence Prevention Reform Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2018Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
