Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act
Summary
Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act This bill prohibits the sale or disposition of a firearm or ammunition to a person who is subject to a pretrial release order that prohibits the person from purchasing, possessing, or receiving firearms. It also establishes grants for states and Indian tribes to report information about pretrial release orders to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 11, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
David Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Case
DDemocratic
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