US SB1916 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-1)
Status: Introduced on October 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-14 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-14 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a trigger crank, a bump-fire device, or any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machine gun. The bill does not prohibit, with respect to such firearm accessories, the importation or manufacture for, sale or transfer to, or possession by a federal, state, or local government. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.
Title
Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-14 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. |
| 2017-12-06 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. |
| 2017-10-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6351-6352) |
Same As/Similar To
HB3947 (Same As) 2017-10-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1916/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1916/BILLS-115s1916is.pdf |
