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Firearms Retailer Code of Conduct Act of 2020

Introduced: August 7, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 7, 2020
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Firearms Retailer Code of Conduct Act of 2020

This bill establishes requirements for federal firearms licensees (e.g., gun dealers) and their employees regarding certain business practices, training, and certification. It also prohibits licensees from transferring firearms to certain individuals, including straw purchasers, gun traffickers, intoxicated individuals, or individuals at risk of harming themselves or others.

What's happening now August 7, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 2, 2020
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 11, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Sep 4, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 4, 2020
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Aug 7, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Aug 7, 2020
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Aug 7, 2020
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Aug 7, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7977: Firearms Retailer Code of Conduct Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7977/
MLA
"H.R. 7977: Firearms Retailer Code of Conduct Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7977/.
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H.R. 7977, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7977/.
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