Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
An attempt to outlaw silencers based on myth and opinion rather than fact and historical data.
Title: Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.
Session: 117th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: October 19, 2021
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2544/all-info
Companion Bill: SB1131
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18 sponsors: Bonnie Coleman (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Janice Schakowsky (D); Andre Carson (D); Veronica Escobar (D); Danny Davis (D); Frank Pallone (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Donald Payne (D); Henry Johnson (D); Betty McCollum (D); Joseph Neguse (D); Bobby Rush (D); Jahana Hayes (D); Earl Blumenauer (D); Terri Sewell (D); Carolyn Maloney (D); Dina Titus (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Oct 19 2021 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
House | Apr 14 2021 | Introduced in House |
House | Apr 14 2021 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Jun 8 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