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H.R. 4240 (115th)

Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 November 2017

Last action

26 February 2018 · Discharge

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.)

Sponsors

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]

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11 August 2025

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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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Timeline

  1. 3 November 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 November 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 November 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 November 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 February 2018

    Discharge

    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.)

    Source: Discharge

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