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HR 4423 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Gun Theft Prevention Act

Introduced: July 7, 2022 Introduced by: Morelle, Joseph D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 13, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 13, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gun Theft Prevention Act

This bill makes various changes to federal firearms laws related to detecting and deterring the theft of firearms from federally licensed gun dealers.

Among the changes, the bill establishes security requirements for gun dealers; background check requirements for employees of gun dealers; inspection requirements for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and reporting requirements for individual gun owners.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 23
D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Aug 16, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 16, 2022
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2022
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 28, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jul 7, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Jul 7, 2022
Brown, Anthony
· Jun 22, 2022
 D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Jun 22, 2022
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 22, 2022
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 13, 2022
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jun 13, 2022
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jun 13, 2022
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 3, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Jun 3, 2022
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 3, 2022
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jun 3, 2022
Trone, David
· Jun 3, 2022
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 31, 2022
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 1, 2022
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Nov 5, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 26, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Oct 12, 2021
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 12, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Oct 12, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Aug 27, 2021
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Aug 6, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 16, 2021
Higgins, Brian
· Jul 16, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 13, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 13, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2021
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2021
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 13, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4423: Gun Theft Prevention Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4423/
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"H.R. 4423: Gun Theft Prevention Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4423/.
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H.R. 4423, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4423/.
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