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HR 6278 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources Firearms and explosives Retail and wholesale trades Violent crime

AVERT Future Gun Violence Act

Introduced: June 28, 2018 Introduced by: Clark, Katherine M. Democratic · Massachusetts 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
Aug 6, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Gun Violence Act of 2018 or the AVERT Future Gun Violence Act of 2018

The bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm.

Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty.

What's happening now August 6, 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 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 10, 2018
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Aug 3, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 24, 2018
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 16, 2018
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 16, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6278: AVERT Future Gun Violence Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6278/
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"H.R. 6278: AVERT Future Gun Violence Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6278/.
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H.R. 6278, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6278/.
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