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HR 5878 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

End Gun Violence Act of 2021

Introduced: November 4, 2021 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Gun Violence Act of 2021

This bill prohibits the sale or disposition of a firearm or ammunition to a person who has been convicted in any court of a violent misdemeanor within the preceding five years.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 9
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 9, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Nov 23, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Nov 23, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Nov 4, 2021
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Nov 4, 2021
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Nov 4, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Nov 4, 2021
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 4, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 4, 2021
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Nov 4, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 4, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5878: End Gun Violence Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5878/
MLA
"H.R. 5878: End Gun Violence Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5878/.
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H.R. 5878, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5878/.
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