Federal Firearm Licensing Act
Summary
Federal Firearm Licensing Act This bill establishes a federal firearm licensing program through which an individual must obtain a federal firearm license from the Department of Justice prior to purchasing or receiving a firearm. To be eligible for such a license, the individual must have completed training in firearms safety and be subject to a background investigation and criminal history check.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 19, 2022
Last action May 19, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 19, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
May 19, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Menendez
DDemocratic
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