US HB4290 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)
Status: Introduced on November 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-13 - 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 November 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-13 - 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
To require the Attorney General to study whether an individual's history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting. This bill directs the Department of Justice to study and report to Congress on whether an individual's history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of that individual committing a mass shooting.
Title
To require the Attorney General to study whether an individual's history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.
Sponsors
| Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
| Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] |
| Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] |
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] |
| Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] |
| Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| 2017-11-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-11-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
Domestic violence and child abuse
Firearms and explosives
Government studies and investigations
Violent crime
Crime and law enforcement
Domestic violence and child abuse
Firearms and explosives
Government studies and investigations
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4290/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4290/BILLS-115hr4290ih.pdf |
