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HR 2648 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Drug trafficking and controlled substances Firearms and explosives Violent crime

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.

Introduced: July 10, 2013 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 25, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5053)
Jul 10, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 10, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person: (1) has been convicted of a crime of violence in the previous 10 years; (2) is under age 25 and has been adjudicated as having committed an offense that would have been a crime of violence if committed by an adult; (3) has been convicted on 2 separate occasions in any period of 3 consecutive years in the last 10 of an offense that has the possession or distribution of alcohol or a controlled substance as an element; or (4) has been convicted of stalking.

Prohibits any such person from: (1) shipping or transporting in interstate or foreign commerce, or possessing in or affecting commerce, any firearm or ammunition; or (2) receiving any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.

What's happening now September 13, 2013

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

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