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- H.R.2620
H.R.2620: Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act
About This Bill
- Introduced May 24, 2017
- Latest Major Action June 26, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
58 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - May 24, 2017
Bill Summary
Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act This bill modifies the definition of "armor piercing ammunition" for purposes of federal firearms provisions to: (1) include a projectile that is designed and intended by the manufacturer or importer for use in a handgun; (2) exclude a projectile that is primarily intended by the manufacturer or importer to be used in a rifle or shotgun and a handgun projectile that is designed for hunting, recreational, or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 26, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| June 6, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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| May 24, 2017 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| May 24, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| May 24, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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| May 24, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Rob Bishop (R-Utah) |