Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 25, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2019
This bill establishes new requirements regarding firearm transfers at gun shows.
Specifically, the bill requires the following:
- a person who operates a gun show must meet certain requirements (e.g., minimum age and registration); and
- a firearm transfer between private parties at a gun show must be facilitated by a licensed gun dealer, importer, or manufacturer in compliance with certain background check and recordkeeping requirements.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2019 to Sep 11, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 11, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 28, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 25, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jan 28, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2019Referred 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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 17, January 28, 2019, page H1243.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 282 | SAFER Now Act | Related bill | Jan 8, 2019 |
| HR 1006 | Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2021 | Reintroduced Bill | Apr 23, 2021 |
| HR 1612 | Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 | Reintroduction of | Mar 31, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2019Introduced 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.
