To protect the Nation's law enforcement officers by regulating the sale of the Five-seveN pistol and its variants, testing handguns for capability to penetrate body armor, and regulating the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of such handguns by civilians.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Eliot Engel
Sponsor. Representative for New York's 16th congressional district. Democrat.
Introduced on May 10, 2019
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on May 10, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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History
Mar 7, 2005
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Mar 29, 2007
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Jul 30, 2010
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Dec 19, 2012
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Feb 6, 2013
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Sep 11, 2015
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This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3497 (114th). |
Apr 12, 2017
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May 10, 2019
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H.R. 2670 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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