US Congress House Bill 793 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-08 - 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]

Firearm Safety and Buyback Grant Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose upon the seller of any concealable firearm an excise tax equal to 10% of its retail sales price. Exempts sales to federal, state, or local governments. Makes any person who uses a concealable firearm prior to its first retail sale liable for such tax as if such person sold such firearm at retail. Directs the Attorney General to award grants to states, Indian tribal governments, and local governments for their law enforcement agencies to carry out anti-violence and gun safety campaigns and firearms buyback programs.

Firearm Safety and Buyback Grant Act of 2013

Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]
Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
2013-02-15	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2013-02-15	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2013-02-15	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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/793/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr793/BILLS-113hr793ih.pdf