Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Legal protections for lawful use of violence to defend one’s home and family against intrusion or attack.
Title: American Family and Private Property Defense Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Crime prevention: Crimes against property: Domestic violence and child abuse: Evidence and witnesses: Judicial procedure and administration: Law enforcement officers: Mental health: Violent crime
Description: To establish defenses against crimes of violence, and for other purposes.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: July 21, 2020
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7716/all-info
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5 sponsors: Jason Smith (R); Sam Graves (R); Billy Long (R); Blaine Luetkemeyer (R); Vicky Hartzler (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jul 21 2020 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jul 21 2020 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Aug 23 2020 | 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: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill