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S.1916: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 4, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 14, 2018
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
41 (40 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Oct. 4, 2017
Bill Summary
Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a trigger crank, a bump-fire device, or any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machine gun. The bill does not prohibit, with...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 14, 2018 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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Dec. 6, 2017 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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Oct. 4, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6351-6352)
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Oct. 4, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) |