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S 4263 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Federal Firearm Licensing Act

Introduced: May 19, 2022 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
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To President
Became law
May 19, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 19, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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