US HB952 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes a framework for determining whether certain armor piercing ammunition is primarily intended for sporting purposes. Current law prohibits the import, manufacture, and distribution of armor piercing ammunition. However, armor piercing ammunition that is primarily intended for sporting purposes is exempt from the prohibition and may be lawfully imported, manufactured, and distributed.
Title
Armor-Piercing Bullets Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2019-02-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-02-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/952/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr952/BILLS-116hr952ih.pdf |
