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- H.R.5103
H.R.5103: Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2018
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 27, 2018
- Latest Major Action March 5, 2018
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 27, 2018
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
| Week Ending | Rank |
|---|---|
| April 8, 2018 | 10th |
| April 1, 2018 | 9th |
| March 25, 2018 | 7th |
| March 18, 2018 | 2nd |
Bill Summary
Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the excise tax on the sale of firearms by manufacturers, producers, or importers, to: (1) increase the rate of such tax to 20% on pistols, revolvers, and other firearms and on any lower frame or receiver for a firearm; and (2) impose a 50% tax on shells and cartridges. The bill exempts any department, agency, or instrumentality...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 5, 2018 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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| March 2, 2018 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 27, 2018 |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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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| Feb. 27, 2018 |
Introduced in the House by Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.) |