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- H.R.5717
H.R.5717: Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 30, 2020
- Latest Major Action March 10, 2020
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
21 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 30, 2020
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
| Week Ending | Rank |
|---|---|
| May 17, 2020 | 4th |
| May 10, 2020 | 4th |
| May 3, 2020 | 3rd |
| April 26, 2020 | 3rd |
| April 19, 2020 | 3rd |
| April 12, 2020 | 3rd |
| April 5, 2020 | 4th |
| March 29, 2020 | 2nd |
| March 22, 2020 | 2nd |
Bill Summary
Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020 This bill makes various changes to the federal framework governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms and ammunition. Among other things, the bill does the following: generally requires individuals to obtain a license to purchase, acquire, or possess a firearm or ammunition; raises the minimum age—from 18 years to 21 years—to purchase firearms and ammunition; establishes...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 10, 2020 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| Jan. 30, 2020 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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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| Jan. 30, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) |