To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
- Introduced:
Mar 23, 2017
115th Congress, 2017–2019- Status:
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Died in a previous Congress
This bill was introduced on March 23, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
History
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Mar 21, 2013
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1369 (113th). |
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May 21, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2546 (114th). |
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Mar 23, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Jan 28, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 822. |
H.R. 1708 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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