US HB8842 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-26 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 26 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-26 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person.
Title
Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Daniel Goldman [D-NY] | Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] |
| Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Delia Ramirez [D-IL] | Rep. Seth Magaziner [D-RI] | Rep. Gabe Amo [D-RI] |
| Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Maxwell Frost [D-FL] | Rep. Robert Garcia [D-CA] | Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] |
| Rep. Jake Auchincloss [D-MA] | Rep. Becca Balint [D-VT] | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2024-06-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4612 (Same As) 2024-06-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8842/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr8842/BILLS-118hr8842ih.pdf |
