Various issues relating to the right of veterans to possess or transfer firearms; firearm purchase age requirements; regulation concerning licensing and registration of firearms; proposed changes in legal proceedings to confiscate firearms from individuals; U.S.C. 18 922; and related matters.
Various issues relating to the reciprocity of concealed weapon permits; reporting and transfer requirements for National Instant Criminal History Background Checks (NICS); gun control by the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Justice; the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; the interstate transportation of firearms; National Firearms Act; firearm grants; Department of justice Operation Choke Point; Extreme Risk Protection Orders; firearm storage; waiting periods for the purchase of firearms or ammunition; crimes committed with a firearm; funding and implementation of school security; and related matters; FY 2021 Appropriations bills.
Various issues relating to the Arms Export Control Act; U.S.C Chapter 18; firearm technology; 27 CFR 555.11; firearm bans and sales; ammunition bans and restrictions; reporting requirements for the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning firearms manufacturers; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; undetectable firearms; and related matters.
Duration: November 25, 2014
to
April 30, 2020
General Issues: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties , Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice , Firearms/Guns/Ammunition , Natural Resources , Constitution , Defense
Spending: about $660,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2014: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
2nd Quarter, 2020
Mike Williams Capitol Strategies, LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented National Rifle Association of America on July 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301200373.xml
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the right of veterans to possess or transfer firearms; firearm purchase age requirements; regulation concerning licensing and registration of firearms; proposed changes in legal proceedings to confiscate firearms from individuals; U.S.C. 18 922; and related matters.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the reciprocity of concealed weapon permits; reporting and transfer requirements for National Instant Criminal History Background Checks (NICS); gun control by the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Justice; the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; the interstate transportation of firearms; National Firearms Act; firearm grants; Department of justice Operation Choke Point; Extreme Risk Protection Orders; firearm storage; waiting periods for the purchase of firearms or ammunition; crimes committed with a firearm; funding and implementation of school security; and related matters; FY 2021 Appropriations bills.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the Arms Export Control Act; U.S.C Chapter 18; firearm technology; 27 CFR 555.11; firearm bans and sales; ammunition bans and restrictions; reporting requirements for the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning firearms manufacturers; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; undetectable firearms; and related matters.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2020
In Q1, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies, LLC lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on March 23, 2020.
Original Filing: 301153163.xml
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the right of veterans to possess or transfer firearms; firearm purchase age requirements; regulation concerning licensing and registration of firearms; proposed changes in legal proceedings to confiscate firearms from individuals; U.S.C. 18 922; and related matters.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the reciprocity of concealed weapon permits; reporting and transfer requirements for National Instant Criminal History Background Checks (NICS); gun control by the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Justice; the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; the interstate transportation of firearms; National Firearms Act; firearm grants; Department of justice Operation Choke Point; Extreme Risk Protection Orders; firearm storage; waiting periods for the purchase of firearms or ammunition; crimes committed with a firearm; funding and implementation of school security; and related matters; FY 2021 Appropriations bills.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the Arms Export Control Act; U.S.C Chapter 18; firearm technology; 27 CFR 555.11; firearm bans and sales; ammunition bans and restrictions; reporting requirements for the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning firearms manufacturers; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; undetectable firearms; and related matters.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2019
In Q4, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies, LLC lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2020.
Original Filing: 301129331.xml
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the right of veterans to possess or transfer firearms; firearm purchase age requirements; regulation concerning licensing and registration of firearms; proposed changes in legal proceedings to confiscate firearms from individuals; U.S.C. 18 922; and related matters.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the reciprocity of concealed weapon permits; reporting and transfer requirements for National Instant Criminal History Background Checks (NICS); gun control by the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Justice; the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; the interstate transportation of firearms; National Firearms Act; firearm grants; Department of justice Operation Choke Point; Extreme Risk Protection Orders; firearm storage; waiting periods for the purchase of firearms or ammunition; crimes committed with a firearm; funding and implementation of school security; and related matters; FY 2020 Appropriations bills.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the Arms Export Control Act; U.S.C Chapter 18; firearm technology; 27 CFR 555.11; firearm bans and sales; ammunition bans and restrictions; reporting requirements for the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning firearms manufacturers; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; undetectable firearms; and related matters.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2019
In Q3, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies, LLC lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2019.
Original Filing: 301077139.xml
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the right of veterans to possess or transfer firearms; firearm purchase age requirements; regulation concerning licensing and registration of firearms; proposed changes in legal proceedings to confiscate firearms from individuals; U.S.C. 18 922; and related matters.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the reciprocity of concealed weapon permits; reporting and transfer requirements for National Instant Criminal History Background Checks (NICS); gun control by the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Justice; the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; the interstate transportation of firearms; National Firearms Act; firearm grants; Department of justice Operation Choke Point; Extreme Risk Protection Orders; firearm storage; waiting periods for the purchase of firearms or ammunition; crimes committed with a firearm; funding and implementation of school security; and related matters.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the Arms Export Control Act; U.S.C Chapter 18; firearm technology; 27 CFR 555.11; firearm bans and sales; ammunition bans and restrictions; reporting requirements for the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning firearms manufacturers; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; undetectable firearms; and related matters.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies, LLC lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 23, 2019.
Original Filing: 301059354.xml
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the right of veterans to possess or transfer firearms; firearm purchase age requirements; regulation concerning licensing and registration of firearms; proposed changes in legal proceedings to confiscate firearms from individuals; U.S.C. 18 922; and related matters.s
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the reciprocity of concealed weapon permits; reporting and transfer requirements for National Instant Criminal History Background Checks (NICS); gun control by the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Justice; the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; the interstate transportation of firearms; National Firearms Act; firearm grants; Department of justice Operation Choke Point; Extreme Risk Protection Orders; firearm storage; waiting periods for the purchase of firearms or ammunition; crimes committed with a firearm; funding and implementation of school security; and related matters.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the Arms Export Control Act; U.S.C Chapter 18; firearm technology; 27 CFR 555.11; firearm bans and sales; ammunition bans and restrictions; reporting requirements for the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning firearms manufacturers; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; undetectable firearms; and related matters.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2019
In Q1, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies, LLC lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 18, 2019.
Original Filing: 301029419.xml
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the right of veterans to possess or transfer firearms; firearm purchase age requirements; regulation concerning licensing and registration of firearms; proposed changes in legal proceedings to confiscate firearms from individuals; U.S.C. 18 922; and related matters.s
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Various issues relating to the reciprocity of concealed weapon permits; reporting and transfer requirements for National Instant Criminal History Background Checks (NICS); gun control by the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Justice; the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; the interstate transportation of firearms; National Firearms Act; firearm grants; Department of justice Operation Choke Point; Extreme Risk Protection Orders; firearm storage; waiting periods for the purchase of firearms or ammunition; crimes committed with a firearm; funding and implementation of school security; and related matters.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
arious issues relating to the Arms Export Control Act; U.S.C Chapter 18; firearm technology; 27 CFR 555.11; firearm bans and sales; ammunition bans and restrictions; reporting requirements for the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning firearms manufacturers; proposed restrictions on firearms dealers; undetectable firearms; and related matters.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies, LLC lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 24, 2019.
Original Filing: 301018627.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.256 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
S.162 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.629 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
S.202 - Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determinations made by the Commissioner.
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 healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
S.394 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
H.R.1134 - DISCLOSE 2017 Act - To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, and for other purposes.
H.R.1181 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
H.R.1301 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.
H.R.1537 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.2098 - Second Amendment Defense Act of 2017 - To eliminate the authority of the executive branch to further restrict the conduct of individuals in relation to firearms or ammunition.
H.R.2338 - 501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2017 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign.
H.R.2706 - Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 - To provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes.
H.R.2909 - DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes.
S.Amdt.907 to H.R.2810 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act.
H.R.4057 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2017- To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.
H.R.4342 - Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act- To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes.
S.2386 - Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act of 2018- To provide additional protections for our veterans.
S.2607 - A bill to provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, or law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.- To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, or law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.
H.R.5088 - No MAGA Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the transfer of a semiautomatic assault weapon to a person under 21 years of age, and to prohibit the possession or ownership of a semiautomatic assault weapon by such a person, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement employees.
H.R.5090 - Raise the Age Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
S.2458 - Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act- To authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and Federal firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected terrorists.
S.2470 - Age 21 Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase of certain firearms by individuals under 21 years of age, and for other purposes.
H.R.5163 - Keeping Guns from High-Risk Individuals Act- To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals.
H.R.5286 - Mass Violence Prevention Reform Act- To impose a 60-day moratorium on the transfer or receipt of an assault rifle, and for other purposes.
H.R.5398 - 21 to Buy Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the age at which a rifle or shotgun may be acquired from a federally licensed firearms dealer, and for other purposes.
H.R.5427 - School and Student Safety Act of 2018- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to give a public safety and community policing grant preference for applicants prioritizing the hiring of school resource officers, and for other purposes.
H.R.5461 - NICS Review Act of 2018- To require records of the national instant criminal background check system to be retained for at least 90 days.
S.2662 - Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act- To provide for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes.
S.2686 - SELECT Act- To require Federal agencies to issue appropriate identification for the carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers.
H.R.5490 - Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act- To provide for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes.
H.R.5607 - Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2018- To provide for the mandatory licensing and registration of handguns, and for other purposes.
H.R.5620 - Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2018- To direct the Attorney General to make grants to States to develop systems to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons.
H.R.5657 - Gladys Ricart Gun Offender Registry Act- To establish the registration of violent gun offenders, provide for sufficient notification of their whereabouts, to honor the memory of Gladys Ricart and other gun crime victims, and for other purposes.
H.R.5717 - Jake Laird Act of 2018- To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals, and for other purposes.
H.R.5731 - Securing Our Schools Act- To require the Department of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to secure elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education from acts of terrorism, active shooters, and other homeland security threats, and for other purposes.
H.R.5766 - Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act of 2018 - To improve the security of public areas of transportation facilities, and for other purposes.
S.2974 - Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act- To amend section 923 of title 18, United States Code, to require an electronic, searchable database of the importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale, or other disposition of firearms.
H.R.5990 - Protecting Our Kids Act- To direct the Secretary of Education to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance on security for schools.
H.R.6024 - Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2018- To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.
S.3002 - Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2018- To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.6105 - LEOSA Reform Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act.
S.3135 - A bill to prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes. A bill to prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes.
Other federal legislation and regulation related to the regulation of firearms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
H.R.34 - Safe Students Act - This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone.
H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms.
H.R.57 - Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed the transfer.
H.R.62 - Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
H.R.84 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 - To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens.
H.R.163 - Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act - This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party.
H.R.358 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.367 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.59 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after January 9, 2017, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.80 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. - This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.445 - Buyback Our Safety Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
H.R.509 - ATF Elimination Act - To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
S.159 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2017 - To terminate Operation Choke Point.
H.R.810 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.1045 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 - This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.1047 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of its entire process of examining and testing an item to determine whether it is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. The bill bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording.
H.R.1079 - Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes.
S.446 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
H.R.1278 - Ghost Guns Are Guns Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms.
S.533 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.1475 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017 - To prevent gun trafficking.
H.R.1478 - Gun Violence Research Act - To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.
S.618 - Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.1612 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
H.R.1692 - Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act - To address the problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico.
H.R.1708 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.
H.R.1746 - Airport Security Act of 2017 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes.
H.R.1832 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
H.R.1976 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
H.R.1982 - Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017 - To authorize funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence.
H.R.2097 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act - To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition.
S.1185 - Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.2561 - POLICE Act of 2017 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other purposes.
H.R.2598 - Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence.
S.1212 - Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, and law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.
H.R.2620 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes.
H.Res.367 - Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.
H.R.2670 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.2784 - Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act - To require the Attorney General to establish a Good Neighbor code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers, and for other purposes.
H.R.2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
S.1324 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
H.R.2841 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
H.R.2940 - Congressional Self-Defense Act - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions.
H.R.2945 - Congressional Personal Safety Act - To grant Members of Congress the right to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except in the United States Capitol.
H.R.2951 - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions.
S.1397 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
H.R.2980 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.
S.1435 - A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
H.R.3054 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
S.1505 - A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
H.R.3139 - To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
S.1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the defense activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation.
S.1557 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1592 - Firearm Act of 2017 - To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm.
H.R.3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3361 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.
H.R.3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3464 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017 - To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
H.R.3613 - Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017 - To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes.
S.1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3790 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club.
S.1854 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.
S.1923 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017- To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
S.1939 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
H.R.3984 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.
H.R.3987 - Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017- To reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4018 - To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.- To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.
H.R.4025 - Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days.
S.1992 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.
S.2009 - Background Check Expansion Act- To require a background check for every firearm sale.
S.2044 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
S.2045 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms.
H.R.4183 - Domestic Violence Records Reporting Improvement Act of 2017- To condition a States eligibility for grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program on compliance with certain requirements relating to increasing reporting of domestic violence records, and for other purposes.
H.R.4186 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4192 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms.
H.R.4268 - Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for a 7-day waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred.
H.R.4290 - To require the Attorney General to study whether an individual's history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.- To require the Attorney General to study whether an individuals history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.
S.2094 - Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act- To require the prompt reporting for national instant criminal background check system purposes of members of the Armed Forces convicted of domestic violence offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes.
H.R.4343 - Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act- To amend the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies in the event that a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm, and for other purposes.
S.2129 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes.
S.2135 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
H.R.4434 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
S.2161 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2017- To prevent gun trafficking.
H.R.4471 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm. (Introduced 11/28/2017)
H.Res.645 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 38) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State.
H.R.4573 - Gun Violence Research Act of 2017- To clarify that the Dickey Amendment does not prevent the use of funds for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect, and to provide for reporting on the effects of gun violence.
H.R.4639 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10 United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes.
H.R.4909 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
H.R.5107 - To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools.- To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools.
S.2486 - Safe Students Act- To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.
H.R.5134 - STOP Straw Purchases Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat straw purchases of firearms.
H.R.5135 - Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for additional grants for school security, and for other purposes.
H.R.5139 - Hire Our Heroes to Protect Our Schools Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
S.2492 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm.
S.2495 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
H.R.5161 - To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.- To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.
H.R.5164 - Urban Progress Act of 2018- To expand economic opportunities, improve community policing, and promote common-sense gun violence prevention in underserved communities, and for other purposes.
S.2502 - Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018- To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.5185 - Protect America's Schools Act of 2018- To make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for fiscal year 2018.
H.R.5186 - Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018- To amend the definition of a school resource officer to include certain veterans.
S.2513 - School Safety and Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2018- To improve school safety and mental health services.
H.R.5225 - Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018- To reinstate the final rule issued by the Social Security Administration entitled Implementation of the NICS Improvement A
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1137 - Collectible Firearms Protection Act - To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
H.R.2033 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.2380 - Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2017 - To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes.
S.1541 - A bill to modify the definition of an antique firearm.
H.R.3947 - Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act- To prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
H.R.3962 - Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2017- To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.
S.1915 - Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2017- To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes.
S.1916 - Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act- To prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
H.R.3986 - Stopping the Iron Pipeline Act of 2017- To provide for the establishment of a national standard for incorporating a passive identification ability into all firearms sold in the United States.
H.R.3999 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes.- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes.
H.R.4064 - To impose restrictions on the sale of binary explosives, and for other purposes.- To impose restrictions on the sale of binary explosives, and for other purposes.
S.2095 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2017- To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
H.R.4344 - End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2017- To incentivize State reporting systems that allow mental health professionals to submit information on certain individuals deemed dangerous for purposes of prohibiting firearm possession by such individuals, and for other purposes.
S.2150 - Imitation Firearms Safety Act of 2017- To improve requirements for entering into commerce of imitation firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4721 - Armor-Piercing Bullets Act of 2017- To enact into law a framework for deciding whether certain projectiles are primarily intended for sporting purposes for purposes of determining whether the projectiles are armor piercing ammunition.
Legislation related to instant background checks for firearms purchases, firearms attachments and mental health issues. FY 2019 Appropriations bills.
Federal legislation and regulation related to the regulation of firearms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.224 - Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.
H.R.225 - Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada.
H.R.226 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act (AECA) through FY2022.
H.R.227 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund through FY2022.
S.33 - Improved National Monument Designation Process Act - Before a national monument can be designated on public land, the President must obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and receive notice from the governor of the state in which the monument is to be located that the state legislature has enacted legislation approving its designation.
H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue: (1) the final rule published on December 28, 2011, that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and that removed the designation of critical habitat for that wolf in Minnesota and Michigan; and (2) the final rule published on September 10, 2012, that removed the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list and removed the Yellowstone Experimental Protection Area that was established to facilitate reintroduction of the wolf.
S.164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
H.R.788 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges by: (1) authorizing a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorizing a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for those costs; (3) limiting the federal share of those costs under such Act to 90%; and (4) requiring amounts provided for those costs under such Act to remain available for expenditure and obligation for five fiscal years.
S.J.Res.18 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.
S.376 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for the determination of whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species, including each proposed regulation for the listing of a species.
H.R.1273 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
S.478 - Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 - To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land.
S.593 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
S.733 - A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
H.R.1945 - Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act - This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting.
S.935 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to permit the taking of certain black vultures and ravens, and for other purposes.
H.R.2134 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, and for other purposes.
H.R.2591 - Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.
H.R.2603 - SAVES Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that nonnative species in the United States shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of that Act.
S.1214 - Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act.
H.R.3266 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1613 - Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.
H.R.3543 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a categorical exclusion for covered vegetative management activities carried out to establish or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse and mule deer, and for other purposes.
H.R.3608 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
H.R.3668 - SHARE Act - To provide for the preservation of sportsmens heritage and enhance recreation opportunities on Federal land, and for other purposes.
H.R.4647 - Recovering America's Wildlife Act- To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes.
S.2277 - A bill to require the delisting of Mexican gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 on a determination that the subspecies has been sufficiently recovered in the United States.- To require the delisting of Mexican gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 on a determination that the subspecies has been sufficiently recovered in the United States.
H.R.4883 - Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness and Camp Hale Legacy Act- To provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
H.R.5148 - Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act- To release certain wilderness study areas in the State of Montana.
H.R.5149 - Unlocking Public Lands Act- To provide that certain wilderness study areas in Montana have been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
H.R.5690 - ProTECT Act of 2018- To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R.5697 - Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018- To support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, provide dedicated funding for wildlife conservation at no expense to taxpayers, and for other purposes.
H.R.5875 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States territories and the District of Columbia, to make technical corrections to such Acts and related laws, and for other purposes.- To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States territories and the District of Columbia, to make technical corrections to such Acts and related laws, and for other purposes.
H.R.6007 - Restoring Access to Public Lands Act- To release certain Federal land in California from wilderness study, and for other purposes.
H.R.6119 - To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina, and for other purposes.- To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina, and for other purposes.
H.R.6197 - RAWR Act- To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2018
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Lobbying Issues
H.R.256 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
S.162 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.629 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
S.202 - Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determinations made by the Commissioner.
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 healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
S.394 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
H.R.1134 - DISCLOSE 2017 Act - To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, and for other purposes.
H.R.1181 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
H.R.1301 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.
H.R.1537 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.2098 - Second Amendment Defense Act of 2017 - To eliminate the authority of the executive branch to further restrict the conduct of individuals in relation to firearms or ammunition.
H.R.2338 - 501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2017 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign.
H.R.2706 - Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 - To provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes.
H.R.2909 - DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes.
S.Amdt.907 to H.R.2810 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act.
H.R.4057 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2017- To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.
H.R.4342 - Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act- To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes.
S.2386 - Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act of 2018- To provide additional protections for our veterans.
S.2607 - A bill to provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, or law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.- To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, or law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.
H.R.5088 - No MAGA Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the transfer of a semiautomatic assault weapon to a person under 21 years of age, and to prohibit the possession or ownership of a semiautomatic assault weapon by such a person, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement employees.
H.R.5090 - Raise the Age Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
S.2458 - Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act- To authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and Federal firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected terrorists.
S.2470 - Age 21 Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase of certain firearms by individuals under 21 years of age, and for other purposes.
H.R.5163 - Keeping Guns from High-Risk Individuals Act- To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals.
H.R.5286 - Mass Violence Prevention Reform Act- To impose a 60-day moratorium on the transfer or receipt of an assault rifle, and for other purposes.
H.R.5398 - 21 to Buy Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the age at which a rifle or shotgun may be acquired from a federally licensed firearms dealer, and for other purposes.
H.R.5427 - School and Student Safety Act of 2018- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to give a public safety and community policing grant preference for applicants prioritizing the hiring of school resource officers, and for other purposes.
H.R.5461 - NICS Review Act of 2018- To require records of the national instant criminal background check system to be retained for at least 90 days.
S.2662 - Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act- To provide for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes.
S.2686 - SELECT Act- To require Federal agencies to issue appropriate identification for the carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers.
H.R.5490 - Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act- To provide for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes.
H.R.5607 - Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2018- To provide for the mandatory licensing and registration of handguns, and for other purposes.
H.R.5620 - Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2018- To direct the Attorney General to make grants to States to develop systems to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons.
H.R.5657 - Gladys Ricart Gun Offender Registry Act- To establish the registration of violent gun offenders, provide for sufficient notification of their whereabouts, to honor the memory of Gladys Ricart and other gun crime victims, and for other purposes.
H.R.5717 - Jake Laird Act of 2018- To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals, and for other purposes.
H.R.5731 - Securing Our Schools Act- To require the Department of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to secure elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education from acts of terrorism, active shooters, and other homeland security threats, and for other purposes.
H.R.5766 - Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act of 2018 - To improve the security of public areas of transportation facilities, and for other purposes.
S.2974 - Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act- To amend section 923 of title 18, United States Code, to require an electronic, searchable database of the importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale, or other disposition of firearms.
H.R.5990 - Protecting Our Kids Act- To direct the Secretary of Education to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance on security for schools.
H.R.6024 - Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2018- To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.
S.3002 - Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2018- To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.6105 - LEOSA Reform Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act.
S.3135 - A bill to prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes. A bill to prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
H.R.34 - Safe Students Act - This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone.
H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms.
H.R.57 - Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed the transfer.
H.R.62 - Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
H.R.84 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 - To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens.
H.R.163 - Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act - This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party.
H.R.358 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.367 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.59 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after January 9, 2017, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.80 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. - This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.445 - Buyback Our Safety Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
H.R.509 - ATF Elimination Act - To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
S.159 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2017 - To terminate Operation Choke Point.
H.R.810 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.1045 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 - This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.1047 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of its entire process of examining and testing an item to determine whether it is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. The bill bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording.
H.R.1079 - Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes.
S.446 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
H.R.1278 - Ghost Guns Are Guns Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms.
S.533 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.1475 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017 - To prevent gun trafficking.
H.R.1478 - Gun Violence Research Act - To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.
S.618 - Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.1612 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
H.R.1692 - Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act - To address the problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico.
H.R.1708 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.
H.R.1746 - Airport Security Act of 2017 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes.
H.R.1832 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
H.R.1976 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
H.R.1982 - Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017 - To authorize funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence.
H.R.2097 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act - To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition.
S.1185 - Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.2561 - POLICE Act of 2017 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other purposes.
H.R.2598 - Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence.
S.1212 - Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, and law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.
H.R.2620 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes.
H.Res.367 - Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.
H.R.2670 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.2784 - Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act - To require the Attorney General to establish a Good Neighbor code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers, and for other purposes.
H.R.2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
S.1324 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
H.R.2841 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
H.R.2940 - Congressional Self-Defense Act - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions.
H.R.2945 - Congressional Personal Safety Act - To grant Members of Congress the right to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except in the United States Capitol.
H.R.2951 - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions.
S.1397 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
H.R.2980 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.
S.1435 - A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
H.R.3054 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
S.1505 - A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
H.R.3139 - To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
S.1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the defense activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation.
S.1557 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1592 - Firearm Act of 2017 - To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm.
H.R.3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3361 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.
H.R.3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3464 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017 - To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
H.R.3613 - Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017 - To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes.
S.1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3790 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club.
S.1854 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.
S.1923 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017- To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
S.1939 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
H.R.3984 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.
H.R.3987 - Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017- To reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4018 - To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.- To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.
H.R.4025 - Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days.
S.1992 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.
S.2009 - Background Check Expansion Act- To require a background check for every firearm sale.
S.2044 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
S.2045 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms.
H.R.4183 - Domestic Violence Records Reporting Improvement Act of 2017- To condition a States eligibility for grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program on compliance with certain requirements relating to increasing reporting of domestic violence records, and for other purposes.
H.R.4186 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4192 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms.
H.R.4268 - Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for a 7-day waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred.
H.R.4290 - To require the Attorney General to study whether an individual's history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.- To require the Attorney General to study whether an individuals history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.
S.2094 - Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act- To require the prompt reporting for national instant criminal background check system purposes of members of the Armed Forces convicted of domestic violence offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes.
H.R.4343 - Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act- To amend the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies in the event that a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm, and for other purposes.
S.2129 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes.
S.2135 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
H.R.4434 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
S.2161 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2017- To prevent gun trafficking.
H.R.4471 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm. (Introduced 11/28/2017)
H.Res.645 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 38) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State.
H.R.4573 - Gun Violence Research Act of 2017- To clarify that the Dickey Amendment does not prevent the use of funds for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect, and to provide for reporting on the effects of gun violence.
H.R.4639 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10 United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes.
H.R.4909 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
H.R.5107 - To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools.- To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools.
S.2486 - Safe Students Act- To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.
H.R.5134 - STOP Straw Purchases Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat straw purchases of firearms.
H.R.5135 - Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for additional grants for school security, and for other purposes.
H.R.5139 - Hire Our Heroes to Protect Our Schools Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
S.2492 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm.
S.2495 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
H.R.5161 - To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.- To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.
H.R.5164 - Urban Progress Act of 2018- To expand economic opportunities, improve community policing, and promote common-sense gun violence prevention in underserved communities, and for other purposes.
S.2502 - Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018- To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.5185 - Protect America's Schools Act of 2018- To make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for fiscal year 2018.
H.R.5186 - Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018- To amend the definition of a school resource officer to include certain veterans.
S.2513 - School Safety and Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2018- To improve school safety and mental health services.
H.R.5225 - Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018- To reinstate the final rule issued by the Social Security Administration entitled Implementation of the NICS Improvement A
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Lobbying Issues
H.R.1137 - Collectible Firearms Protection Act - To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
H.R.2033 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.2380 - Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2017 - To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes.
S.1541 - A bill to modify the definition of an antique firearm.
H.R.3947 - Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act- To prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
H.R.3962 - Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2017- To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.
S.1915 - Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2017- To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes.
S.1916 - Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act- To prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
H.R.3986 - Stopping the Iron Pipeline Act of 2017- To provide for the establishment of a national standard for incorporating a passive identification ability into all firearms sold in the United States.
H.R.3999 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes.- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes.
H.R.4064 - To impose restrictions on the sale of binary explosives, and for other purposes.- To impose restrictions on the sale of binary explosives, and for other purposes.
S.2095 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2017- To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
H.R.4344 - End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2017- To incentivize State reporting systems that allow mental health professionals to submit information on certain individuals deemed dangerous for purposes of prohibiting firearm possession by such individuals, and for other purposes.
S.2150 - Imitation Firearms Safety Act of 2017- To improve requirements for entering into commerce of imitation firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4721 - Armor-Piercing Bullets Act of 2017- To enact into law a framework for deciding whether certain projectiles are primarily intended for sporting purposes for purposes of determining whether the projectiles are armor piercing ammunition.
Legislation related to instant background checks for firearms purchases, firearms attachments and mental health issues. FY 2019 Appropriations bills.
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Lobbying Issues
H.R.224 - Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.
H.R.225 - Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada.
H.R.226 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act (AECA) through FY2022.
H.R.227 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund through FY2022.
S.33 - Improved National Monument Designation Process Act - Before a national monument can be designated on public land, the President must obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and receive notice from the governor of the state in which the monument is to be located that the state legislature has enacted legislation approving its designation.
H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue: (1) the final rule published on December 28, 2011, that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and that removed the designation of critical habitat for that wolf in Minnesota and Michigan; and (2) the final rule published on September 10, 2012, that removed the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list and removed the Yellowstone Experimental Protection Area that was established to facilitate reintroduction of the wolf.
S.164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
H.R.788 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges by: (1) authorizing a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorizing a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for those costs; (3) limiting the federal share of those costs under such Act to 90%; and (4) requiring amounts provided for those costs under such Act to remain available for expenditure and obligation for five fiscal years.
S.J.Res.18 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.
S.376 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for the determination of whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species, including each proposed regulation for the listing of a species.
H.R.1273 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
S.478 - Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 - To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land.
S.593 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
S.733 - A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
H.R.1945 - Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act - This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting.
S.935 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to permit the taking of certain black vultures and ravens, and for other purposes.
H.R.2134 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, and for other purposes.
H.R.2591 - Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.
H.R.2603 - SAVES Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that nonnative species in the United States shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of that Act.
S.1214 - Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act.
H.R.3266 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1613 - Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.
H.R.3543 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a categorical exclusion for covered vegetative management activities carried out to establish or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse and mule deer, and for other purposes.
H.R.3608 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
H.R.3668 - SHARE Act - To provide for the preservation of sportsmens heritage and enhance recreation opportunities on Federal land, and for other purposes.
H.R.4647 - Recovering America's Wildlife Act- To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes.
S.2277 - A bill to require the delisting of Mexican gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 on a determination that the subspecies has been sufficiently recovered in the United States.- To require the delisting of Mexican gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 on a determination that the subspecies has been sufficiently recovered in the United States.
H.R.4883 - Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness and Camp Hale Legacy Act- To provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
H.R.5148 - Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act- To release certain wilderness study areas in the State of Montana.
H.R.5149 - Unlocking Public Lands Act- To provide that certain wilderness study areas in Montana have been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
H.R.5690 - ProTECT Act of 2018- To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R.5697 - Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018- To support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, provide dedicated funding for wildlife conservation at no expense to taxpayers, and for other purposes.
H.R.5875 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States territories and the District of Columbia, to make technical corrections to such Acts and related laws, and for other purposes.- To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States territories and the District of Columbia, to make technical corrections to such Acts and related laws, and for other purposes.
H.R.6007 - Restoring Access to Public Lands Act- To release certain Federal land in California from wilderness study, and for other purposes.
H.R.6119 - To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina, and for other purposes.- To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina, and for other purposes.
H.R.6197 - RAWR Act- To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2018
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Lobbying Issues
H.R.256 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
S.162 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.629 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
S.202 - Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determinations made by the Commissioner.
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 healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
S.394 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
H.R.1134 - DISCLOSE 2017 Act - To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, and for other purposes.
H.R.1181 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
H.R.1301 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.
H.R.1537 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.2098 - Second Amendment Defense Act of 2017 - To eliminate the authority of the executive branch to further restrict the conduct of individuals in relation to firearms or ammunition.
H.R.2338 - 501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2017 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign.
H.R.2706 - Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 - To provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes.
H.R.2909 - DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes.
S.Amdt.907 to H.R.2810 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act.
H.R.4057 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2017- To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.
H.R.4342 - Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act- To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes.
S.2386 - Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act of 2018- To provide additional protections for our veterans.
S.2607 - A bill to provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, or law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.- To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, or law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.
H.R.5088 - No MAGA Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the transfer of a semiautomatic assault weapon to a person under 21 years of age, and to prohibit the possession or ownership of a semiautomatic assault weapon by such a person, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement employees.
H.R.5090 - Raise the Age Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
S.2458 - Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act- To authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and Federal firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected terrorists.
S.2470 - Age 21 Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase of certain firearms by individuals under 21 years of age, and for other purposes.
H.R.5163 - Keeping Guns from High-Risk Individuals Act- To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals.
H.R.5286 - Mass Violence Prevention Reform Act- To impose a 60-day moratorium on the transfer or receipt of an assault rifle, and for other purposes.
H.R.5398 - 21 to Buy Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the age at which a rifle or shotgun may be acquired from a federally licensed firearms dealer, and for other purposes.
H.R.5427 - School and Student Safety Act of 2018- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to give a public safety and community policing grant preference for applicants prioritizing the hiring of school resource officers, and for other purposes.
H.R.5461 - NICS Review Act of 2018- To require records of the national instant criminal background check system to be retained for at least 90 days.
S.2662 - Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act- To provide for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes.
S.2686 - SELECT Act- To require Federal agencies to issue appropriate identification for the carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers.
H.R.5490 - Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act- To provide for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes.
H.R.5607 - Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2018- To provide for the mandatory licensing and registration of handguns, and for other purposes.
H.R.5620 - Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2018- To direct the Attorney General to make grants to States to develop systems to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons.
H.R.5657 - Gladys Ricart Gun Offender Registry Act- To establish the registration of violent gun offenders, provide for sufficient notification of their whereabouts, to honor the memory of Gladys Ricart and other gun crime victims, and for other purposes.
H.R.5717 - Jake Laird Act of 2018- To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals, and for other purposes.
H.R.5731 - Securing Our Schools Act- To require the Department of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to secure elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education from acts of terrorism, active shooters, and other homeland security threats, and for other purposes.
H.R.5766 - Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act of 2018 - To improve the security of public areas of transportation facilities, and for other purposes.
S.2974 - Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act- To amend section 923 of title 18, United States Code, to require an electronic, searchable database of the importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale, or other disposition of firearms.
H.R.5990 - Protecting Our Kids Act- To direct the Secretary of Education to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance on security for schools.
H.R.6024 - Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2018- To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.
S.3002 - Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2018- To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.6105 - LEOSA Reform Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act.
S.3135 - A bill to prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes. A bill to prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
H.R.34 - Safe Students Act - This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone.
H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms.
H.R.57 - Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed the transfer.
H.R.62 - Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
H.R.84 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 - To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens.
H.R.163 - Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act - This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party.
H.R.358 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.367 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.59 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after January 9, 2017, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.80 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. - This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.445 - Buyback Our Safety Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
H.R.509 - ATF Elimination Act - To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
S.159 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2017 - To terminate Operation Choke Point.
H.R.810 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.1045 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 - This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.1047 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of its entire process of examining and testing an item to determine whether it is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. The bill bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording.
H.R.1079 - Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes.
S.446 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
H.R.1278 - Ghost Guns Are Guns Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms.
S.533 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.1475 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017 - To prevent gun trafficking.
H.R.1478 - Gun Violence Research Act - To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.
S.618 - Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.1612 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
H.R.1692 - Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act - To address the problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico.
H.R.1708 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.
H.R.1746 - Airport Security Act of 2017 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes.
H.R.1832 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
H.R.1976 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
H.R.1982 - Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017 - To authorize funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence.
H.R.2097 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act - To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition.
S.1185 - Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.2561 - POLICE Act of 2017 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other purposes.
H.R.2598 - Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence.
S.1212 - Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, and law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.
H.R.2620 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes.
H.Res.367 - Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.
H.R.2670 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.2784 - Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act - To require the Attorney General to establish a Good Neighbor code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers, and for other purposes.
H.R.2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
S.1324 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
H.R.2841 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
H.R.2940 - Congressional Self-Defense Act - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions.
H.R.2945 - Congressional Personal Safety Act - To grant Members of Congress the right to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except in the United States Capitol.
H.R.2951 - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions.
S.1397 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
H.R.2980 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.
S.1435 - A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
H.R.3054 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
S.1505 - A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
H.R.3139 - To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
S.1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the defense activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation.
S.1557 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1592 - Firearm Act of 2017 - To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm.
H.R.3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3361 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.
H.R.3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3464 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017 - To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
H.R.3613 - Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017 - To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes.
S.1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3790 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club.
S.1854 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.
S.1923 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017- To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
S.1939 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
H.R.3984 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.
H.R.3987 - Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017- To reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4018 - To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.- To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.
H.R.4025 - Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days.
S.1992 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.
S.2009 - Background Check Expansion Act- To require a background check for every firearm sale.
S.2044 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
S.2045 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms.
H.R.4183 - Domestic Violence Records Reporting Improvement Act of 2017- To condition a States eligibility for grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program on compliance with certain requirements relating to increasing reporting of domestic violence records, and for other purposes.
H.R.4186 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4192 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms.
H.R.4268 - Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for a 7-day waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred.
H.R.4290 - To require the Attorney General to study whether an individual's history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.- To require the Attorney General to study whether an individuals history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.
S.2094 - Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act- To require the prompt reporting for national instant criminal background check system purposes of members of the Armed Forces convicted of domestic violence offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes.
H.R.4343 - Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act- To amend the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies in the event that a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm, and for other purposes.
S.2129 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes.
S.2135 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
H.R.4434 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
S.2161 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2017- To prevent gun trafficking.
H.R.4471 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm. (Introduced 11/28/2017)
H.Res.645 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 38) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State.
H.R.4573 - Gun Violence Research Act of 2017- To clarify that the Dickey Amendment does not prevent the use of funds for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect, and to provide for reporting on the effects of gun violence.
H.R.4639 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10 United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes.
H.R.4909 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
H.R.5107 - To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools.- To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools.
S.2486 - Safe Students Act- To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.
H.R.5134 - STOP Straw Purchases Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat straw purchases of firearms.
H.R.5135 - Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for additional grants for school security, and for other purposes.
H.R.5139 - Hire Our Heroes to Protect Our Schools Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
S.2492 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm.
S.2495 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
H.R.5161 - To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.- To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.
H.R.5164 - Urban Progress Act of 2018- To expand economic opportunities, improve community policing, and promote common-sense gun violence prevention in underserved communities, and for other purposes.
S.2502 - Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018- To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.5185 - Protect America's Schools Act of 2018- To make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for fiscal year 2018.
H.R.5186 - Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018- To amend the definition of a school resource officer to include certain veterans.
S.2513 - School Safety and Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2018- To improve school safety and mental health services.
H.R.5225 - Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018- To reinstate the final rule issued by the Social Security Administration entitled Implementation of the NICS Improvement A
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1137 - Collectible Firearms Protection Act - To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
H.R.2033 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.2380 - Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2017 - To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes.
S.1541 - A bill to modify the definition of an antique firearm.
H.R.3947 - Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act- To prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
H.R.3962 - Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2017- To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.
S.1915 - Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2017- To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes.
S.1916 - Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act- To prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
H.R.3986 - Stopping the Iron Pipeline Act of 2017- To provide for the establishment of a national standard for incorporating a passive identification ability into all firearms sold in the United States.
H.R.3999 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes.- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes.
H.R.4064 - To impose restrictions on the sale of binary explosives, and for other purposes.- To impose restrictions on the sale of binary explosives, and for other purposes.
S.2095 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2017- To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
H.R.4344 - End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2017- To incentivize State reporting systems that allow mental health professionals to submit information on certain individuals deemed dangerous for purposes of prohibiting firearm possession by such individuals, and for other purposes.
S.2150 - Imitation Firearms Safety Act of 2017- To improve requirements for entering into commerce of imitation firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4721 - Armor-Piercing Bullets Act of 2017- To enact into law a framework for deciding whether certain projectiles are primarily intended for sporting purposes for purposes of determining whether the projectiles are armor piercing ammunition.
Legislation related to instant background checks for firearms purchases, firearms attachments and mental health issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.224 - Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.
H.R.225 - Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada.
H.R.226 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act (AECA) through FY2022.
H.R.227 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund through FY2022.
S.33 - Improved National Monument Designation Process Act - Before a national monument can be designated on public land, the President must obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and receive notice from the governor of the state in which the monument is to be located that the state legislature has enacted legislation approving its designation.
H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue: (1) the final rule published on December 28, 2011, that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and that removed the designation of critical habitat for that wolf in Minnesota and Michigan; and (2) the final rule published on September 10, 2012, that removed the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list and removed the Yellowstone Experimental Protection Area that was established to facilitate reintroduction of the wolf.
S.164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
H.R.788 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges by: (1) authorizing a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorizing a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for those costs; (3) limiting the federal share of those costs under such Act to 90%; and (4) requiring amounts provided for those costs under such Act to remain available for expenditure and obligation for five fiscal years.
S.J.Res.18 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.
S.376 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for the determination of whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species, including each proposed regulation for the listing of a species.
H.R.1273 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
S.478 - Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 - To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land.
S.593 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
S.733 - A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
H.R.1945 - Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act - This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting.
S.935 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to permit the taking of certain black vultures and ravens, and for other purposes.
H.R.2134 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, and for other purposes.
H.R.2591 - Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.
H.R.2603 - SAVES Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that nonnative species in the United States shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of that Act.
S.1214 - Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act.
H.R.3266 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1613 - Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.
H.R.3543 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a categorical exclusion for covered vegetative management activities carried out to establish or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse and mule deer, and for other purposes.
H.R.3608 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
H.R.3668 - SHARE Act - To provide for the preservation of sportsmens heritage and enhance recreation opportunities on Federal land, and for other purposes.
H.R.4647 - Recovering America's Wildlife Act- To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes.
S.2277 - A bill to require the delisting of Mexican gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 on a determination that the subspecies has been sufficiently recovered in the United States.- To require the delisting of Mexican gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 on a determination that the subspecies has been sufficiently recovered in the United States.
H.R.4883 - Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness and Camp Hale Legacy Act- To provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
H.R.5148 - Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act- To release certain wilderness study areas in the State of Montana.
H.R.5149 - Unlocking Public Lands Act- To provide that certain wilderness study areas in Montana have been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
H.R.5690 - ProTECT Act of 2018- To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R.5697 - Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018- To support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, provide dedicated funding for wildlife conservation at no expense to taxpayers, and for other purposes.
H.R.5875 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States territories and the District of Columbia, to make technical corrections to such Acts and related laws, and for other purposes.- To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States territories and the District of Columbia, to make technical corrections to such Acts and related laws, and for other purposes.
H.R.6007 - Restoring Access to Public Lands Act- To release certain Federal land in California from wilderness study, and for other purposes.
H.R.6119 - To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina, and for other purposes.- To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina, and for other purposes.
H.R.6197 - RAWR Act- To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2018
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Lobbying Issues
H.R.256 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
S.162 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.629 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
S.202 - Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determinations made by the Commissioner.
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 healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
S.394 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
H.R.1134 - DISCLOSE 2017 Act - To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, and for other purposes.
H.R.1181 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
H.R.1301 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.
H.R.1537 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.2098 - Second Amendment Defense Act of 2017 - To eliminate the authority of the executive branch to further restrict the conduct of individuals in relation to firearms or ammunition.
H.R.2338 - 501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2017 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign.
H.R.2706 - Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 - To provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes.
H.R.2909 - DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes.
S.Amdt.907 to H.R.2810 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act.
H.R.4057 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2017- To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.
H.R.4342 - Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act- To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
H.R.34 - Safe Students Act - This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone.
H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms.
H.R.57 - Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed the transfer.
H.R.62 - Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
H.R.84 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 - To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens.
H.R.163 - Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act - This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party.
H.R.358 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.367 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.59 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after January 9, 2017, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.80 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. - This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.445 - Buyback Our Safety Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
H.R.509 - ATF Elimination Act - To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
S.159 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2017 - To terminate Operation Choke Point.
H.R.810 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.1045 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 - This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.1047 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of its entire process of examining and testing an item to determine whether it is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. The bill bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording.
H.R.1079 - Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes.
S.446 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
H.R.1278 - Ghost Guns Are Guns Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms.
S.533 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.1475 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017 - To prevent gun trafficking.
H.R.1478 - Gun Violence Research Act - To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.
S.618 - Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.1612 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
H.R.1692 - Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act - To address the problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico.
H.R.1708 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.
H.R.1746 - Airport Security Act of 2017 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes.
H.R.1832 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
H.R.1976 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
H.R.1982 - Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017 - To authorize funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence.
H.R.2097 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act - To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition.
S.1185 - Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.2561 - POLICE Act of 2017 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other purposes.
H.R.2598 - Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence.
S.1212 - Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, and law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.
H.R.2620 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes.
H.Res.367 - Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.
H.R.2670 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.2784 - Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act - To require the Attorney General to establish a Good Neighbor code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers, and for other purposes.
H.R.2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
S.1324 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
H.R.2841 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
H.R.2940 - Congressional Self-Defense Act - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions.
H.R.2945 - Congressional Personal Safety Act - To grant Members of Congress the right to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except in the United States Capitol.
H.R.2951 - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions.
S.1397 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
H.R.2980 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.
S.1435 - A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
H.R.3054 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
S.1505 - A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
H.R.3139 - To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
S.1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the defense activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation.
S.1557 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1592 - Firearm Act of 2017 - To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm.
H.R.3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3361 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.
H.R.3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3464 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017 - To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
H.R.3613 - Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017 - To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes.
S.1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3790 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club.
S.1854 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.
S.1923 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017- To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
S.1939 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
H.R.3984 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.
H.R.3987 - Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017- To reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4018 - To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.- To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.
H.R.4025 - Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days.
S.1992 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.
S.2009 - Background Check Expansion Act- To require a background check for every firearm sale.
S.2044 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
S.2045 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms.
H.R.4183 - Domestic Violence Records Reporting Improvement Act of 2017- To condition a States eligibility for grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program on compliance with certain requirements relating to increasing reporting of domestic violence records, and for other purposes.
H.R.4186 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4192 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms.
H.R.4268 - Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for a 7-day waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred.
H.R.4290 - To require the Attorney General to study whether an individual's history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.- To require the Attorney General to study whether an individuals history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.
S.2094 - Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act- To require the prompt reporting for national instant criminal background check system purposes of members of the Armed Forces convicted of domestic violence offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes.
H.R.4343 - Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act- To amend the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies in the event that a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm, and for other purposes.
S.2129 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes.
S.2135 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
H.R.4434 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
S.2161 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2017- To prevent gun trafficking.
H.R.4471 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm. (Introduced 11/28/2017)
H.Res.645 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 38) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State.
H.R.4573 - Gun Violence Research Act of 2017- To clarify that the Dickey Amendment does not prevent the use of funds for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect, and to provide for reporting on the effects of gun violence.
H.R.4639 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10 United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1137 - Collectible Firearms Protection Act - To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
H.R.2033 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.2380 - Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2017 - To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes.
S.1541 - A bill to modify the definition of an antique firearm.
H.R.3947 - Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act- To prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
H.R.3962 - Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2017- To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.
S.1915 - Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2017- To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes.
S.1916 - Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act- To prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
H.R.3986 - Stopping the Iron Pipeline Act of 2017- To provide for the establishment of a national standard for incorporating a passive identification ability into all firearms sold in the United States.
H.R.3999 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes.- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes.
H.R.4064 - To impose restrictions on the sale of binary explosives, and for other purposes.- To impose restrictions on the sale of binary explosives, and for other purposes.
S.2095 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2017- To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
H.R.4344 - End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2017- To incentivize State reporting systems that allow mental health professionals to submit information on certain individuals deemed dangerous for purposes of prohibiting firearm possession by such individuals, and for other purposes.
S.2150 - Imitation Firearms Safety Act of 2017- To improve requirements for entering into commerce of imitation firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4721 - Armor-Piercing Bullets Act of 2017- To enact into law a framework for deciding whether certain projectiles are primarily intended for sporting purposes for purposes of determining whether the projectiles are armor piercing ammunition.
Legislation related to instant background checks for firearms purchases, firearms attachments and mental health issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.224 - Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.
H.R.225 - Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada.
H.R.226 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act (AECA) through FY2022.
H.R.227 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund through FY2022.
S.33 - Improved National Monument Designation Process Act - Before a national monument can be designated on public land, the President must obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and receive notice from the governor of the state in which the monument is to be located that the state legislature has enacted legislation approving its designation.
H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue: (1) the final rule published on December 28, 2011, that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and that removed the designation of critical habitat for that wolf in Minnesota and Michigan; and (2) the final rule published on September 10, 2012, that removed the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list and removed the Yellowstone Experimental Protection Area that was established to facilitate reintroduction of the wolf.
S.164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
H.R.788 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges by: (1) authorizing a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorizing a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for those costs; (3) limiting the federal share of those costs under such Act to 90%; and (4) requiring amounts provided for those costs under such Act to remain available for expenditure and obligation for five fiscal years.
S.J.Res.18 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.
S.376 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for the determination of whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species, including each proposed regulation for the listing of a species.
H.R.1273 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
S.478 - Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 - To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land.
S.593 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
S.733 - A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
H.R.1945 - Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act - This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting.
S.935 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to permit the taking of certain black vultures and ravens, and for other purposes.
H.R.2134 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, and for other purposes.
H.R.2591 - Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.
H.R.2603 - SAVES Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that nonnative species in the United States shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of that Act.
S.1214 - Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act.
H.R.3266 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1613 - Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.
H.R.3543 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a categorical exclusion for covered vegetative management activities carried out to establish or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse and mule deer, and for other purposes.
H.R.3608 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
H.R.3668 - SHARE Act - To provide for the preservation of sportsmens heritage and enhance recreation opportunities on Federal land, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2017
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Lobbying Issues
H.R.256 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
S.162 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.629 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
S.202 - Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determinations made by the Commissioner.
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 healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
S.394 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
H.R.1134 - DISCLOSE 2017 Act - To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, and for other purposes.
H.R.1181 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
H.R.1301 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.
H.R.1537 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.2098 - Second Amendment Defense Act of 2017 - To eliminate the authority of the executive branch to further restrict the conduct of individuals in relation to firearms or ammunition.
H.R.2338 - 501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2017 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign.
H.R.2706 - Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 - To provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes.
H.R.2909 - DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes.
S.Amdt.907 to H.R.2810 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act.
H.R.4057 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2017- To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.
H.R.4342 - Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act- To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
H.R.34 - Safe Students Act - This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone.
H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms.
H.R.57 - Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed the transfer.
H.R.62 - Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
H.R.84 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 - To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens.
H.R.163 - Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act - This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party.
H.R.358 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.367 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.59 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after January 9, 2017, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.80 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. - This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.445 - Buyback Our Safety Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
H.R.509 - ATF Elimination Act - To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
S.159 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2017 - To terminate Operation Choke Point.
H.R.810 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.1045 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 - This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.1047 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of its entire process of examining and testing an item to determine whether it is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. The bill bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording.
H.R.1079 - Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes.
S.446 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
H.R.1278 - Ghost Guns Are Guns Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms.
S.533 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.1475 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017 - To prevent gun trafficking.
H.R.1478 - Gun Violence Research Act - To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.
S.618 - Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.1612 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
H.R.1692 - Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act - To address the problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico.
H.R.1708 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.
H.R.1746 - Airport Security Act of 2017 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes.
H.R.1832 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
H.R.1976 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
H.R.1982 - Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017 - To authorize funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence.
H.R.2097 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act - To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition.
S.1185 - Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.2561 - POLICE Act of 2017 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other purposes.
H.R.2598 - Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence.
S.1212 - Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, and law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.
H.R.2620 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes.
H.Res.367 - Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.
H.R.2670 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.2784 - Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act - To require the Attorney General to establish a Good Neighbor code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers, and for other purposes.
H.R.2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
S.1324 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
H.R.2841 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
H.R.2940 - Congressional Self-Defense Act - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions.
H.R.2945 - Congressional Personal Safety Act - To grant Members of Congress the right to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except in the United States Capitol.
H.R.2951 - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions.
S.1397 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
H.R.2980 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.
S.1435 - A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
H.R.3054 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
S.1505 - A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
H.R.3139 - To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
S.1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the defense activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation.
S.1557 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1592 - Firearm Act of 2017 - To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm.
H.R.3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3361 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.
H.R.3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3464 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017 - To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
H.R.3613 - Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017 - To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes.
S.1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3790 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club.
S.1854 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.
S.1923 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017- To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
S.1939 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
H.R.3984 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.
H.R.3987 - Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017- To reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4018 - To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.- To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.
H.R.4025 - Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days.
S.1992 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.
S.2009 - Background Check Expansion Act- To require a background check for every firearm sale.
S.2044 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
S.2045 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms.
H.R.4183 - Domestic Violence Records Reporting Improvement Act of 2017- To condition a States eligibility for grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program on compliance with certain requirements relating to increasing reporting of domestic violence records, and for other purposes.
H.R.4186 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4192 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms.
H.R.4268 - Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for a 7-day waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred.
H.R.4290 - To require the Attorney General to study whether an individual's history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.- To require the Attorney General to study whether an individuals history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.
S.2094 - Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act- To require the prompt reporting for national instant criminal background check system purposes of members of the Armed Forces convicted of domestic violence offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes.
H.R.4343 - Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act- To amend the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies in the event that a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm, and for other purposes.
S.2129 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes.
S.2135 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
H.R.4434 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
S.2161 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2017- To prevent gun trafficking.
H.R.4471 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm. (Introduced 11/28/2017)
H.Res.645 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 38) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State.
H.R.4573 - Gun Violence Research Act of 2017- To clarify that the Dickey Amendment does not prevent the use of funds for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect, and to provide for reporting on the effects of gun violence.
H.R.4639 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10 United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1137 - Collectible Firearms Protection Act - To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
H.R.2033 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.2380 - Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2017 - To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes.
S.1541 - A bill to modify the definition of an antique firearm.
H.R.3947 - Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act- To prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
H.R.3962 - Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2017- To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.
S.1915 - Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2017- To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes.
S.1916 - Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act- To prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.
H.R.3986 - Stopping the Iron Pipeline Act of 2017- To provide for the establishment of a national standard for incorporating a passive identification ability into all firearms sold in the United States.
H.R.3999 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes.- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes.
H.R.4064 - To impose restrictions on the sale of binary explosives, and for other purposes.- To impose restrictions on the sale of binary explosives, and for other purposes.
S.2095 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2017- To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
H.R.4344 - End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2017- To incentivize State reporting systems that allow mental health professionals to submit information on certain individuals deemed dangerous for purposes of prohibiting firearm possession by such individuals, and for other purposes.
S.2150 - Imitation Firearms Safety Act of 2017- To improve requirements for entering into commerce of imitation firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.4721 - Armor-Piercing Bullets Act of 2017- To enact into law a framework for deciding whether certain projectiles are primarily intended for sporting purposes for purposes of determining whether the projectiles are armor piercing ammunition.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.224 - Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.
H.R.225 - Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada.
H.R.226 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act (AECA) through FY2022.
H.R.227 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund through FY2022.
S.33 - Improved National Monument Designation Process Act - Before a national monument can be designated on public land, the President must obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and receive notice from the governor of the state in which the monument is to be located that the state legislature has enacted legislation approving its designation.
H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue: (1) the final rule published on December 28, 2011, that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and that removed the designation of critical habitat for that wolf in Minnesota and Michigan; and (2) the final rule published on September 10, 2012, that removed the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list and removed the Yellowstone Experimental Protection Area that was established to facilitate reintroduction of the wolf.
S.164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
H.R.788 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges by: (1) authorizing a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorizing a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for those costs; (3) limiting the federal share of those costs under such Act to 90%; and (4) requiring amounts provided for those costs under such Act to remain available for expenditure and obligation for five fiscal years.
S.J.Res.18 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.
S.376 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for the determination of whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species, including each proposed regulation for the listing of a species.
H.R.1273 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
S.478 - Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 - To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land.
S.593 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
S.733 - A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
H.R.1945 - Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act - This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting.
S.935 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to permit the taking of certain black vultures and ravens, and for other purposes.
H.R.2134 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, and for other purposes.
H.R.2591 - Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.
H.R.2603 - SAVES Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that nonnative species in the United States shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of that Act.
S.1214 - Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act.
H.R.3266 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1613 - Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.
H.R.3543 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a categorical exclusion for covered vegetative management activities carried out to establish or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse and mule deer, and for other purposes.
H.R.3608 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
H.R.3668 - SHARE Act - To provide for the preservation of sportsmens heritage and enhance recreation opportunities on Federal land, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2017
In Q3, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (f/k/a MW Capitol Strategies LLC) lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 25, 2018.
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Lobbying Issues
H.R.34 - Safe Students Act - This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone.
H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms.
H.R.57 - Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed the transfer.
H.R.62 - Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
H.R.84 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 - To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens.
H.R.163 - Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act - This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party.
H.R.358 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.367 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.59 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after January 9, 2017, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.80 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. - This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.445 - Buyback Our Safety Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
H.R.509 - ATF Elimination Act - To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
S.159 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2017 - To terminate Operation Choke Point.
H.R.810 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.1045 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 - This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.1047 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of its entire process of examining and testing an item to determine whether it is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. The bill bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording.
H.R.1079 - Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes.
S.446 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
H.R.1278 - Ghost Guns Are Guns Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms.
S.533 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.1475 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017 - To prevent gun trafficking.
H.R.1478 - Gun Violence Research Act - To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.
S.618 - Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.1612 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
H.R.1692 - Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act - To address the problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico.
H.R.1708 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.
H.R.1746 - Airport Security Act of 2017 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes.
H.R.1832 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
H.R.1976 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
H.R.1982 - Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017 - To authorize funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence.
H.R.2097 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act - To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition.
S.1185 - Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.2561 - POLICE Act of 2017 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other purposes.
H.R.2598 - Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence.
S.1212 - Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, and law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.
H.R.2620 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes.
H.Res.367 - Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.
H.R.2670 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.2784 - Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act - To require the Attorney General to establish a Good Neighbor code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers, and for other purposes.
H.R.2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
S.1324 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
H.R.2841 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
H.R.2940 - Congressional Self-Defense Act - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions.
H.R.2945 - Congressional Personal Safety Act - To grant Members of Congress the right to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except in the United States Capitol.
H.R.2951 - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions.
S.1397 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
H.R.2980 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.
S.1435 - A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
H.R.3054 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
S.1505 - A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
H.R.3139 - To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
S.1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the defense activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation.
S.1557 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1592 - Firearm Act of 2017 - To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm.
H.R.3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3361 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.
H.R.3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3464 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017 - To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.
H.R.3613 - Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017 - To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes.
S.1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
H.R.3790 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club.
S.1854 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
H.R.256 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
S.162 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.629 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
S.202 - Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determinations made by the Commissioner.
H.J.Res.40 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.
S.J.Res.14 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.
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 healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
S.394 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
H.R.1134 - DISCLOSE 2017 Act - To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, and for other purposes.
H.R.1181 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
H.R.1301 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.
H.R.1537 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.2098 - Second Amendment Defense Act of 2017 - To eliminate the authority of the executive branch to further restrict the conduct of individuals in relation to firearms or ammunition.
H.R.2338 - 501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2017 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign.
H.R.2706 - Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 - To provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes.
H.R.2909 - DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes.
S.Amdt.907 to H.R.2810 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
H.R.224 - Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.
H.R.225 - Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada.
H.R.226 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act (AECA) through FY2022.
H.R.227 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund through FY2022.
S.33 - Improved National Monument Designation Process Act - Before a national monument can be designated on public land, the President must obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and receive notice from the governor of the state in which the monument is to be located that the state legislature has enacted legislation approving its designation.
H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue: (1) the final rule published on December 28, 2011, that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and that removed the designation of critical habitat for that wolf in Minnesota and Michigan; and (2) the final rule published on September 10, 2012, that removed the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list and removed the Yellowstone Experimental Protection Area that was established to facilitate reintroduction of the wolf.
S.164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
H.J.Res.49 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska".
H.R.788 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges by: (1) authorizing a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorizing a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for those costs; (3) limiting the federal share of those costs under such Act to 90%; and (4) requiring amounts provided for those costs under such Act to remain available for expenditure and obligation for five fiscal years.
S.J.Res.18 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.
H.J.Res.69 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska".
S.376 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for the determination of whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species, including each proposed regulation for the listing of a species.
H.R.1273 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
S.478 - Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 - To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land.
S.593 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
S.733 - A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
H.R.1945 - Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act - This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting.
S.935 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to permit the taking of certain black vultures and ravens, and for other purposes.
H.R.2134 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, and for other purposes.
H.R.2591 - Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.
H.R.2603 - SAVES Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that nonnative species in the United States shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of that Act.
S.1214 - Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act.
H.R.3266 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
S.1613 - Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.
H.R.3543 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a categorical exclusion for covered vegetative management activities carried out to establish or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse and mule deer, and for other purposes.
H.R.3608 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
H.R.3668 - SHARE Act - To provide for the preservation of sportsmens heritage and enhance recreation opportunities on Federal land, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1137 - Collectible Firearms Protection Act - To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
H.R.2033 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.2380 - Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2017 - To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes.
S.1541 - A bill to modify the definition of an antique firearm.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2017
In Q2, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (f/k/a MW Capitol Strategies LLC) lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2017.
Original Filing: 300891019.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.34 - Safe Students Act - This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone.
H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms.
H.R.57 - Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed the transfer.
H.R.62 - Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
H.R.84 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 - To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens.
H.R.163 - Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act - This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party.
H.R.358 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.367 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.59 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after January 9, 2017, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.80 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. - This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.445 - Buyback Our Safety Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
H.R.509 - ATF Elimination Act - To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
S.159 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2017 - To terminate Operation Choke Point.
H.R.810 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.1045 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 - This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.1047 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of its entire process of examining and testing an item to determine whether it is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. The bill bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording.
H.R.1079 - Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes.
S.446 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
H.R.1278 - Ghost Guns Are Guns Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms.
S.533 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.1475 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017 - To prevent gun trafficking.
H.R.1478 - Gun Violence Research Act - To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.
S.618 - Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.1612 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
H.R.1692 - Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act - To address the problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico.
H.R.1708 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.
H.R.1746 - Airport Security Act of 2017 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes.
H.R.1832 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
FY 2018 Appropriations bills.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
H.R.256 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
S.162 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.629 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
S.202 - Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determinations made by the Commissioner.
H.J.Res.40 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.
S.J.Res.14 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.
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 healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
S.394 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
H.R.1134 - DISCLOSE 2017 Act - To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, and for other purposes.
H.R.1181 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
H.R.1301 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.
H.R.1537 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
H.R.224 - Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.
H.R.225 - Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada.
H.R.226 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act (AECA) through FY2022.
H.R.227 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund through FY2022.
S.33 - Improved National Monument Designation Process Act - Before a national monument can be designated on public land, the President must obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and receive notice from the governor of the state in which the monument is to be located that the state legislature has enacted legislation approving its designation.
H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue: (1) the final rule published on December 28, 2011, that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and that removed the designation of critical habitat for that wolf in Minnesota and Michigan; and (2) the final rule published on September 10, 2012, that removed the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list and removed the Yellowstone Experimental Protection Area that was established to facilitate reintroduction of the wolf.
S.164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
H.J.Res.49 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska".
H.R.788 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges by: (1) authorizing a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorizing a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for those costs; (3) limiting the federal share of those costs under such Act to 90%; and (4) requiring amounts provided for those costs under such Act to remain available for expenditure and obligation for five fiscal years.
S.J.Res.18 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.
H.J.Res.69 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska".
S.376 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for the determination of whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species, including each proposed regulation for the listing of a species.
H.R.1273 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
S.478 - Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 - To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land.
S.593 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
S.733 - A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2017
In Q1, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (f/k/a MW Capitol Strategies LLC) lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300877393.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.34 - Safe Students Act - This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone.
H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms.
H.R.57 - Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed the transfer.
H.R.62 - Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
H.R.84 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 - To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens.
H.R.163 - Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act - This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party.
H.R.358 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.367 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.59 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after January 9, 2017, may receive a refund of such tax.
S.80 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. - This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.445 - Buyback Our Safety Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
H.R.509 - ATF Elimination Act - To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
S.159 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2017 - To terminate Operation Choke Point.
H.R.810 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
H.R.1045 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 - This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.1047 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of its entire process of examining and testing an item to determine whether it is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. The bill bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording.
H.R.1079 - Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes.
S.446 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
H.R.1278 - Ghost Guns Are Guns Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms.
S.533 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
H.R.1475 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017 - To prevent gun trafficking.
H.R.1478 - Gun Violence Research Act - To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.
S.618 - Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.1612 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
H.R.1692 - Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act - To address the problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico.
H.R.1708 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.
H.R.1746 - Airport Security Act of 2017 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes.
H.R.1832 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
H.R.256 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
S.162 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.629 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
S.202 - Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determinations made by the Commissioner.
H.J.Res.40 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.
S.J.Res.14 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.
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 healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
S.394 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
H.R.1134 - DISCLOSE 2017 Act - To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, and for other purposes.
H.R.1181 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
H.R.1301 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.
H.R.1537 - Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
H.R.224 - Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.
H.R.225 - Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act - This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada.
H.R.226 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act (AECA) through FY2022.
H.R.227 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act - This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund through FY2022.
S.33 - Improved National Monument Designation Process Act - Before a national monument can be designated on public land, the President must obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and receive notice from the governor of the state in which the monument is to be located that the state legislature has enacted legislation approving its designation.
H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue: (1) the final rule published on December 28, 2011, that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and that removed the designation of critical habitat for that wolf in Minnesota and Michigan; and (2) the final rule published on September 10, 2012, that removed the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list and removed the Yellowstone Experimental Protection Area that was established to facilitate reintroduction of the wolf.
S.164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
H.J.Res.49 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska".
H.R.788 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges by: (1) authorizing a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorizing a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for those costs; (3) limiting the federal share of those costs under such Act to 90%; and (4) requiring amounts provided for those costs under such Act to remain available for expenditure and obligation for five fiscal years.
S.J.Res.18 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.
H.J.Res.69 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska".
S.376 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for the determination of whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species, including each proposed regulation for the listing of a species.
H.R.1273 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
S.478 - Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 - To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land.
S.593 - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
S.733 - A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2016
In Q4, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (f/k/a MW Capitol Strategies LLC) lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2017.
Original Filing: 300854193.xml
Lobbying Issues
Firearms policy, legislation and related issues. General provisions related to firearms regulations in the FY2017 Defense, Homeland Security, Interior,Commerce Justice and Energy and Water Appropriations bills. H.R.131, Interstate Transportation of Firearms or Ammunition; H.R.402, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.986, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.1316, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; S.498/H.R.923, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; S.477, Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015; S.263, A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.225, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.173, A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm"; S.670, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; H.R.766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 2710 the Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act; issues related to firearms and ammunition regulation; proposed ATF ammunition ban; issues related to the transportation of personal firearms. S. 2016 Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act. S. 2002 Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015; H.R. 2406 The Share Act; S 659 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016; legislation and policy related to prohibited those on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms; Civilian Marksmanship Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Legislative issues related to the sale of firearms by the DOD Civilian Marksmanship Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2016
In Q3, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (f/k/a MW Capitol Strategies LLC) lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2016.
Original Filing: 300833189.xml
Lobbying Issues
Firearms policy, legislation and related issues. General provisions related to firearms regulations in the FY2017 Defense, Homeland Security, Interior,Commerce Justice and Energy and Water Appropriations bills. H.R.131, Interstate Transportation of Firearms or Ammunition; H.R.402, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.986, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.1316, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; S.498/H.R.923, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; S.477, Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015; S.263, A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.225, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.173, A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm"; S.670, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; H.R.766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 2710 the Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act; issues related to firearms and ammunition regulation; proposed ATF ammunition ban; issues related to the transportation of personal firearms. S. 2016 Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act. S. 2002 Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015; H.R. 2406 The Share Act; S 659 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016; legislation and policy related to prohibited those on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms; Civilian Marksmanship Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Legislative issues related to the sale of firearms by the DOD Civilian Marksmanship Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2016
In Q2, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (f/k/a MW Capitol Strategies LLC) lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300821099.xml
Lobbying Issues
Firearms policy, legislation and related issues. General provisions related to firearms regulations in the FY2017 Defense, Homeland Security, Interior,Commerce Justice and Energy and Water Appropriations bills. H.R.131, Interstate Transportation of Firearms or Ammunition; H.R.402, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.986, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.1316, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; S.498/H.R.923, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; S.477, Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015; S.263, A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.225, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.173, A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm"; S.670, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; H.R.766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 2710 the Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act; issues related to firearms and ammunition regulation; proposed ATF ammunition ban; issues related to the transportation of personal firearms. S. 2016 Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act. S. 2002 Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015; H.R. 2406 The Share Act; S 659 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016; legislation and policy related to prohibited those on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2016
In Q1, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (f/k/a MW Capitol Strategies LLC) lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300800884.xml
Lobbying Issues
Firearms policy, legislation and related issues. General provisions related to firearms regulations in the FY2017 Defense, Homeland Security, Interior,Commerce Justice and Energy and Water Appropriations bills. H.R.131, Interstate Transportation of Firearms or Ammunition; H.R.402, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.986, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.1316, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; S.498/H.R.923, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; S.477, Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015; S.263, A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.225, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.173, A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm"; S.670, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; H.R.766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 2710 the Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act; issues related to firearms and ammunition regulation; proposed ATF ammunition ban; issues related to the transportation of personal firearms. S. 2016 Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act. S. 2002 Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015; H.R. 2406 The Share Act; S 659 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (f/k/a MW Capitol Strategies LLC) lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 16, 2016.
Original Filing: 300773480.xml
Lobbying Issues
Firearms policy, legislation and related issues. General provisions related to firearms regulations in the FY2016 Defense, Homeland Security, Interior, and Commerce Justice bills. H.R.131, Interstate Transportation of Firearms or Ammunition; H.R.402, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.986, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.1316, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; S.498/H.R.923, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; S.477, Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015; S.263, A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.225, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.173, A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm"; S.670, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; H.R.766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 2710 the Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act; issues related to firearms and ammunition regulation; proposed ATF ammunition ban; issues related to the transportation of personal firearms. S. 2016 Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act. S. 2002 Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015; H.R.2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (f/k/a MW Capitol Strategies LLC) lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2015.
Original Filing: 300766367.xml
Lobbying Issues
Firearms policy, legislation and related issues. General provisions related to firearms regulations in the FY2016 Defense, Homeland Security, Interior, and Commerce Justice bills. H.R.131, Interstate Transportation of Firearms or Ammunition; H.R.402, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.986, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.1316, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; S.498/H.R.923, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; S.477, Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015; S.263, A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.225, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.173, A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm"; S.670, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; H.R.766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 2710 the Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act; issues related to firearms and ammunition regulation; proposed ATF ammunition ban; issues related to the transportation of personal firearms. S. 2016 Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act. s. 2002 Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (f/k/a MW Capitol Strategies LLC) lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300742332.xml
Lobbying Issues
Firearms policy, legislation and related issues. General provisions related to firearms regulations in the FY2016 Defense, Homeland Security, Interior, and Commerce Justice bills. H.R.131, Interstate Transportation of Firearms or Ammunition; H.R.402, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.986, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.1316, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; S.498/H.R.923, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; S.477, Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015; S.263, A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.225, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.173, A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm"; S.670, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; H.R.766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 2710 the Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act; issues related to firearms and ammunition regulation; proposed ATF ammunition ban; issues related to the transportation of personal firearms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, MW Capitol Strategies LLC lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300723900.xml
Lobbying Issues
Firearms policy, legislation and related issues. General provisions related to firearms regulations in the FY2016 Defense Appropriations, an Homeland Security bills. H.R.131, Interstate Transportation of Firearms or Ammunition; H.R.402, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.986, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; H.R.1316, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; S.498/H.R.923, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015; S.477, Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015; S.263, A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.225, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.173, A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm"; S.670, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015; H.R.766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015; issues related to firearms and ammunition regulation; proposed ATF ammunition ban.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2014
MW Capitol Strategies LLC amended a lobbying report for representation of National Rifle Association of America in Q42014 on Jan. 22, 2015.
Original Filing: 300709092.xml
Lobbying Issues
Firearms policy, legislation and related issues. H.R.58, Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act; H.R.420, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of
2011; H.R.615, Collectible Firearms Protections Act; H.R. 645, To Restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia; H.R.822,
National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011; H.R.1558; S.570. H.R. 4089, Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012. S.150, Assault Weapons Ban
of 2013. S.261, No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act of 2013. Track FY2013 & FY2014 Appropriations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, MW Capitol Strategies LLC lobbied for National Rifle Association of America , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2015.
Original Filing: 300708954.xml
Lobbying Issues
Firearms policy, legislation and related issues. H.R.58, Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act; H.R.420, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of
2011; H.R.615, Collectible Firearms Protections Act; H.R. 645, To Restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia; H.R.822,
National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011; H.R.1558; S.570. H.R. 4089, Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012. S.150, Assault Weapons Ban
of 2013. S.261, No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act of 2013. Track FY2013 & FY2014 Appropriations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2014
MW Capitol Strategies LLC filed a lobbying registration on Jan. 6, 2015 to represent National Rifle Association of America, effective Nov. 25, 2014.
Original Filing: 300692971.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Firearms policy, legislation and related issues. H.R.58, Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act; H.R.420, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2011; H.R.615, Collectible Firearms Protections Act; H.R. 645, To Restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia; H.R.822, National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011; H.R.1558; S.570. H.R. 4089, Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012. S.150, Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. S.261, No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act of 2013. Track FY2013 & FY2014 Appropriations. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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