S 2449
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offenses
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Retail and wholesale trades
Smuggling and trafficking
Violent crime
Federal Firearm Licensing Act
Introduced: September 10, 2019
Introduced by:
Booker, Cory A.
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Federal Firearm Licensing Act
This bill establishes a federal firearm licensing program through which an individual must obtain a federal firearm license from the Department of Justice prior to purchasing or receiving a firearm. To be eligible for such a license, the individual must have completed training in firearms safety and be subject to a background investigation and criminal history check.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1