United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 555 (116th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationships between firearm violence, misogyny, and violence against women and reaffirming the importance of preventing individuals with a history of violence against women from accessing a firearm.
Introduced
12 September 2019
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Summary
This resolution affirms that reducing access to a firearm for individuals with a history of violence against women is critical to reducing the fatality of intimate partner violence in the United States. Additionally, it calls on the Senate to immediately consider the following: H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019; H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019; and H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 September 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 September 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 September 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/555
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/555