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Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2017

Introduced: October 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 12, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms (and explosives) licenses and permits to a known or suspected terrorist.

What's happening now November 1, 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 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 13 Republican 1
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 27, 2018
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Nov 9, 2018
Lamb, Conor
· Sep 13, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 26, 2018
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 10, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Apr 10, 2018
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 5, 2018
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Feb 27, 2018
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 27, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jan 16, 2018
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Dec 1, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Oct 23, 2017
Delaney, John
· Oct 19, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Oct 19, 2017
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Oct 19, 2017
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 19, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4057: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4057/
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"H.R. 4057: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4057/.
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H.R. 4057, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4057/.
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