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HR 1739 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Racial and ethnic relations

FIREARM Act

Introduced: April 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FIREARM Act

Prohibits the federal government from requiring disclosure of the race or ethnicity of a person to whom a firearm is transferred.

What's happening now May 15, 2015

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1385 Related bill Firearm Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Republican 23
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Oct 26, 2015
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 4, 2015
Labrador, Raul
· Jun 4, 2015
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jun 4, 2015
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 26, 2015
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · May 26, 2015
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 20, 2015
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 20, 2015
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · May 12, 2015
Poliquin, Bruce
· May 5, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Apr 30, 2015
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 30, 2015
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 30, 2015
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Apr 30, 2015
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Apr 30, 2015
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Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Apr 30, 2015
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Apr 30, 2015
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 30, 2015
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Apr 30, 2015
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Apr 29, 2015
Hensarling, Jeb
· Apr 22, 2015
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Apr 21, 2015
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 13, 2015
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 13, 2015
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Apr 13, 2015
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 13, 2015
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 13, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1739: FIREARM Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1739/
MLA
"H.R. 1739: FIREARM Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1739/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1739, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1739/.
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[H.R. 1739: FIREARM Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1739/)
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