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H.R. 2670: PLEA Act

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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.

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Sponsor and status

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Eliot Engel

Sponsor. Representative for New York's 16th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: May 10, 2019
Length: 6 pages
Introduced
May 10, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status

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.

Prognosis
3% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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Congress.gov

History

Mar 7, 2005
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1136 (109th).
Mar 29, 2007
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1784 (110th).
Jul 30, 2010
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6030 (111th).
Dec 19, 2012
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6685 (112th).
Feb 6, 2013
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 538 (113th).
Sep 11, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3497 (114th).
Apr 12, 2017
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2089 (115th).
May 10, 2019
 
Introduced

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Signed by the President

H.R. 2670 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2670. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

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