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HR 1817 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Constitution and constitutional amendments Criminal justice information and records Due process and equal protection Firearms and explosives

Firearm Due Process Protection Act

Introduced: March 18, 2019 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Firearm Due Process Protection Act

This bill revises the hearing procedure and remedy for an individual who (1) was denied a firearm due to erroneous information provided by a state or the National Instant Criminal Background Check System concerning the individual, or (2) was denied a firearm but was not prohibited from receiving a firearm.

What's happening now May 3, 2019

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 4
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Aug 11, 2020
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 26, 2019
Hice, Jody
· Mar 25, 2019
King, Steve
· Mar 25, 2019
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 18, 2019
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Mar 18, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1817: Firearm Due Process Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1817/
MLA
"H.R. 1817: Firearm Due Process Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1817/.
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H.R. 1817, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1817/.
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[H.R. 1817: Firearm Due Process Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1817/)
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