US HB7977 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on August 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-07 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-07 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To require federally licensed firearms manufacturers, importers, and dealers and their employees to undergo annual training to be eligible to sell a firearm, to require a notice to be posted at retail firearms locations that describes the signs of unlawful firearms purchases, to require such licensees to maintain a minimum level of business liability insurance, and for other purposes.
Title
Firearms Retailer Code of Conduct Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] | Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] |
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] | Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] |
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-08-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-08-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Crimes against property
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Employment and training programs
Firearms and explosives
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Life, casualty, property insurance
Mental health
Retail and wholesale trades
Smuggling and trafficking
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Crimes against property
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Employment and training programs
Firearms and explosives
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Life, casualty, property insurance
Mental health
Retail and wholesale trades
Smuggling and trafficking
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7977/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7977/BILLS-116hr7977ih.pdf |