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H.R. 8760 117th Congress House

State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 30, 2022 Introduced by: Joseph D. Morelle Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Aug 30, 2022
Introduced in House
Aug 30, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to states and tribal governments for the development, implementation, improvement, or evaluation of firearms dealer licensing programs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1595 Reintroduced Bill State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 18
Higgins, Brian
· Oct 14, 2022
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 4, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Sep 28, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Sep 2, 2022
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Sep 2, 2022
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Aug 30, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Aug 30, 2022
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Aug 30, 2022
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 30, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Aug 30, 2022
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Aug 30, 2022
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Aug 30, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Aug 30, 2022
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Aug 30, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Aug 30, 2022
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Aug 30, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Aug 30, 2022
McNerney, Jerry
· Aug 30, 2022
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Aug 30, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 30, 2022
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Aug 30, 2022
RUSH, BOBBY
· Aug 30, 2022
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Aug 30, 2022
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Aug 30, 2022
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Aug 30, 2022
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Aug 30, 2022
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Aug 30, 2022
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Aug 30, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8760: State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8760/
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"H.R. 8760: State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8760/.
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H.R. 8760, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8760/.
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