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H.RES.90: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 115th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 3, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 10, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
41 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 3, 2017
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) gun violence is a public health issue; and (2) Congress should expand enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improve the mental health system, and make gun trafficking and straw purchasing a federal crime.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 10, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 8, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| Feb. 3, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| Feb. 3, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| Feb. 3, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. 3, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) |