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117th Congress · House bill · Last action Nov 1, 2022
BillsCrime and Law EnforcementH.R. 6946Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 6946In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement

Democrats introduce legislation to establish safety standards for firearm storage

Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris (D-NH)10 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 7, 2022
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Where it is in the process

Introduced
Mar 7
House committee
Nov 1
3
House floor
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4
Senate
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5
Signed
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.

Sponsor

Cosponsors (10)

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5 Democrats, 5 Republicans (of 10 shown).

Activity timeline

Nov 1
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 8
Mar 8, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 7
Mar 7, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 7
Mar 7, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 7
Mar 7, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 7
Mar 7, 2022
Introduced in House
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Full action log

All 6 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Nov 1
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 8
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 7
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 7
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 7
Introduced in House
Mar 7
Introduced in House

All 10 cosponsors

5 Democrats · 5 Republicans
Democrats (5)
Roybal-Allard, LucilleCA-40
Spanberger, Abigail DavisVA-07
Republicans (5)

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