Jaime’s Law
Latest action · Feb 12, 2026 Referred to the House 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.
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 20, 2026 to Apr 29, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Robert Garcia | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Feb 20, 2026 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Apr 29, 2026 |
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 Feb 12, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2026Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2026Referred 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. 172, no. 30, February 12, 2026, page H2221.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3873 | Jaime’s Law | Identical bill | Feb 12, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Jaime’s Law
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2026Introduced 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.
