US HB2277 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 9)
Status: Introduced on June 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the federal criminal code distinguishing firearms used or suitable for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes from firearms used generally.
Title
To eliminate the sporting purposes distinction in the gun laws.
Sponsors
| Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] | Rep. Kerry Bentivolio [R-MI] | Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK] | Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA] |
| Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] | Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY] | Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX] |
| Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| 2013-06-06 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2013-06-06 | House | Referred to House Ways and Means |
| 2013-06-06 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Firearms and explosives
Historical and cultural resources
Sales and excise taxes
Firearms and explosives
Historical and cultural resources
Sales and excise taxes
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2277/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2277/BILLS-113hr2277ih.pdf |
