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Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017

Introduced: October 5, 2017 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 5, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in House
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Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017

This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control to conduct or support gun violence research. It also requires a gun owner to report a lost or stolen firearm to local law enforcement authorities within 48 hours of discovery.

What's happening now October 19, 2017

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 19, 2018
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 23, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 1, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 1, 2018
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 10, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3987: Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3987/
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"H.R. 3987: Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3987/.
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