Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation is a thinly veiled attack on gun shows using the vitriol of term "gun show loophole" which is nonexistent and this is really the framework for eliminating the private sale of firearms and creating a registry of gun owners.
Title: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2021
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
Session: 117th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: April 23, 2021
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1006/all-info
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8 sponsors: Carolyn Maloney (D); Andre Carson (D); Mike Quigley (D); Jahana Hayes (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Ro Khanna (D); Alma Adams (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Apr 23 2021 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
House | Feb 11 2021 | Introduced in House |
House | Feb 11 2021 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Mar 15 2021 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
There have not been any votes on this bill