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HR 1369 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Life, casualty, property insurance

Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2013

Introduced: March 21, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Mar 21, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 21, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E370)
Mar 21, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) prohibit the purchase or sale of a firearm unless the purchaser presents proof to the seller and the seller verifies that the purchaser is covered by a qualified liability insurance policy, and (2) require any person who purchases a firearm on or after this Act's effective date to be covered by such a policy. Exempts the purchase or sale of a firearm for use by a federal, state, or local agency.

Defines "qualified liability insurance policy" to mean a policy that: (1) provides liability insurance covering the purchaser specifically for losses resulting from use of the firearm while it is owned by the purchaser, and (2) is issued by an insurer licensed or authorized to provide the coverage by the state in which the purchaser resides.

What's happening now April 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

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