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S.150: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced Jan. 24, 2013
- Latest Major Action March 14, 2013
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
24 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Amends the federal criminal code to ban the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon, including: a semiautomatic rifle that can accept a detachable magazine and has any one of the following characteristics: (1) a pistol grip; (2) a forward grip; (3) a folding, telescoping, or detachable stock; (4) a grenade or rocket launcher; (5) a barrel shroud; or (6) a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 14, 2013 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 27.
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March 14, 2013 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
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March 14, 2013 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
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March 7, 2013 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
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Feb. 27, 2013 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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Feb. 12, 2013 |
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held.
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Jan. 30, 2013 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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Jan. 24, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan. 24, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) |