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118th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jan 31, 2023
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S. 173In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement

Senate advances bill requiring safe firearm storage practices.

Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard (D-CT)42 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 31, 2023
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Jan 31
Jan 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Jan 31
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31
Introduced in Senate

All 30 cosponsors

28 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 2 Independent
Democrats (28)
Independents (2)
Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]ME

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