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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB8297

Legislation Overview

Title: District of Columbia Firearm Freedom Act

Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

Description: To restore and protect the Second Amendment rights of residents and United States citizens who visit the District of Columbia by modernizing the District's firearm laws, eliminating prior restraints on acquisition and possession, establishing concealed constitutional carry, prohibiting feature-based firearm bans, and facilitating lawful purchases through Federally licensed dealers in neighboring States, and for other purposes.

Session: 119th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Last Action Date: April 15, 2026

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8297/all-info

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Dan Crenshaw (R)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Apr 15 2026	Introduced in House
House	Apr 15 2026	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Apr 21 2026	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Oversight And Government Reform

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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