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S 1592 115th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Racial and ethnic relations

Firearm Act of 2017

Introduced: July 20, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Jul 20, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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Firearm Act of 2017

This bill prohibits the federal government from requiring an individual's race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with a firearm transfer to that individual.

What's happening now July 20, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 20, 2017
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 20, 2017
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 20, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1592: Firearm Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1592/
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"S. 1592: Firearm Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1592/.
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S. 1592, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1592/.
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