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HR 4703 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Family relationships Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding

Family Firearm Protection Act

Introduced: March 17, 2016 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 3, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 3, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Firearm Protection Act

This bill prohibits a federal government officer or employee from taking an action that limits a firearm transfer between family members, including by way of inheritance, that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 3, 2016.

What's happening now April 1, 2016

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 22, 2016
Messer, Luke
· Mar 17, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4703: Family Firearm Protection Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4703/
MLA
"H.R. 4703: Family Firearm Protection Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4703/.
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H.R. 4703, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4703/.
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[H.R. 4703: Family Firearm Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4703/)
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