Firearm Act of 2017
Latest action · Jul 20, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJul 20, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Firearm Act of 2017
This bill prohibits the federal government from requiring an individual's race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with a firearm transfer to that individual.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 20, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Jul 20, 2017 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jul 20, 2017 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Jul 20, 2017 |
| R-AL | Luther Strange | Original | Jul 20, 2017 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Jul 20, 2017 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Jul 20, 2017 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Jul 20, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jul 20, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2017Introduced in Senate
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