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Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2017

Introduced: October 4, 2017 Introduced by: Watson Coleman, Bonnie Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2017

This bill establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, purchase, shipment, and transport of ammunition.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

  • requires an ammunition dealer to be licensed,
  • requires ammunition sales to be conducted in person, and
  • requires a licensed ammunition importer, manufacturer, or dealer to report on bulk sales of ammunition.
What's happening now January 22, 2018

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 21
D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 21, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 19, 2018
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 19, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 26, 2017
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 11, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 11, 2017
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 11, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Oct 11, 2017
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2017
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 4, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 4, 2017
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 4, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3962: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3962/
MLA
"H.R. 3962: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3962/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3962, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3962/.
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