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HR 5716 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Licensing and registrations Retail and wholesale trades

SAFER Voter Act.

Introduced: January 30, 2020 Introduced by: Massie, Thomas Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act

This bill reduces the minimum age—from 21 years to 18 years—at which an individual may obtain a handgun from a federally licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, importer, or collector.

What's happening now January 30, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Gohmert, Louie
· Jan 30, 2020
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5716: SAFER Voter Act.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5716/
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"H.R. 5716: SAFER Voter Act.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5716/.
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H.R. 5716, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5716/.
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[H.R. 5716: SAFER Voter Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5716/)
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