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
115th Congress, 2017–2019
This bill was introduced on March 23, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Rep. Maloney Announces New Bill to Combat Gun Violence”
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12]
(Sponsor)
on Feb 16, 2018
“Watson Coleman Requests Votes in Lieu of Moment of Silence for Trenton Mass Shooting”
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Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman [D-NJ12]
on Jun 19, 2018
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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