Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Increasing the burden on firearms dealers will not prevent crime. Dealers aer already under siege with the sheer volume of responsibilities and reporting that needs done for each transaction. Adding further burdens to the dealers to comply with won't make people safer, it will only harm small businesses.
Title: Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2021
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers.
Session: 117th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: November 1, 2022
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4271/all-info
Companion Bill: SB2320
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
15 sponsors: James Langevin (D); Theodore Deutch (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Ed Case (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Robin Kelly (D); James McGovern (D); Jake Auchincloss (D); Ro Khanna (D); Val Demings (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Grace Napolitano (D); Mary Gay Scanlon (D); Suzan DelBene (D); Kathy Manning (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Nov 1 2022 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
House | Jun 30 2021 | Introduced in House |
House | Jun 30 2021 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Jul 26 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