Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2018
Latest action · Jun 6, 2018 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.
- IntroducedJun 6, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2018
This bill establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms.
Among other things, the bill does the following:
- generally requires owners of certain firearms—handguns and semiautomatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable ammunition feeding device—to obtain a license, and
- establishes background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 6, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 6, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jun 6, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2272 | Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2019 | Reintroduced Bill | Jul 25, 2019 |
| HR 6024 | Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2018 | Related bill | Jul 30, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Business records
- Child safety and welfare
- Civil actions and liability
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Justice
- Firearms and explosives
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Licensing and registrations
- Mental health
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Smuggling and trafficking
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 6, 2018Introduced in Senate
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