To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced on March 28, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
10 Cosponsors (10 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Rep. Johnson reintroduces gun law for airports”
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Rep. Henry C. “Hank” Johnson [D-GA4]
(Sponsor)
on Mar 28, 2017
“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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May 18, 2010
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5321 (111th). |
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Nov 14, 2013
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3484 (113th). |
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Jun 15, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2767 (114th). |
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Mar 28, 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. |
H.R. 1746 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1746. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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