HR 8374 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Shall Not Be Infringed Act

Introduced Jul 14, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Lauren Boebert R-CO

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 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. IntroducedJul 14, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Shall Not Be Infringed Act

This bill repeals the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law on June 25, 2022. The act makes various changes to federal firearms laws, including to expand background check requirements, broaden the scope of existing restrictions, and establish new criminal offenses. The act also reauthorizes, funds, and supports various programs, grants, and activities to promote access to behavioral and mental health services, enhance school safety and security initiatives, and address gun violence in communities.

Cosponsors 35

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 14, 2022 to Oct 28, 2022; 29 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-WVAlexander X. MooneyOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-GAAndrew S. ClydeOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-AZAndy BiggsOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-ALBarry MooreOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-VABen ClineOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-VABob GoodOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-TXChip RoyOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-NCDan BishopOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-CODoug LambornOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-NYElise M. StefanikOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalJul 14, 2022
D-NJJefferson Van DrewOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-GAJody B. HiceOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-NCMadison CawthornOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-ILMary E. MillerOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-MTMatthew M. Rosendale, Sr.OriginalJul 14, 2022
R-TXMichael CloudOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalJul 14, 2022
R-TXRonny JacksonOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-PAScott PerryOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-KYThomas MassieOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-TXTroy E. NehlsOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-MOVicky HartzlerOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-OHWarren DavidsonOriginalJul 14, 2022
R-AZDebbie LeskoJul 27, 2022
R-FLByron DonaldsAug 12, 2022
R-COKen BuckSep 14, 2022
R-NCRichard HudsonSep 14, 2022
R-TXAugust PflugerSep 26, 2022
R-TNDiana HarshbargerOct 28, 2022

Committees 8

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jul 14, 2022
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Referred Nov 1, 2022
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Jul 14, 2022
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Jul 14, 2022
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Jul 14, 2022
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Jul 14, 2022
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred Jul 15, 2022
HouseBudget Committee
Referred Jul 14, 2022
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Jul 14, 2022
HouseHomeland Security Committee
Referred Jul 14, 2022
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
Referred Jul 15, 2022
Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee
Referred Jul 15, 2022

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Jul 15, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  3. Jul 15, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
  4. Jul 15, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
  5. Jul 14, 2022Introduced in House
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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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section VIII of the United States Constitution

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 116, July 14, 2022, page H6624.

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
To repeal the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Shall Not Be Infringed Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 14, 2022Introduced in House

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