United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4240 (115th)
Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
Introduced
3 November 2017
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Status
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Thompson (CA). Petition No: 115-6. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0006.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
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Summary
Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017 This bill modifies various provisions of federal firearms laws. Among other things, it does the following: prohibits certain firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check; and requires states to implement plans to improve the submission of mental health and criminal history records to the national instant criminal background check system.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 November 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 3 November 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 November 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4240
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4240