US HB1708 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on March 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a firearm purchase by or sale to a person who is not covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. Additionally, it requires the owner of a newly purchased firearm to be covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. A qualified liability insurance policy, with respect to a firearm purchaser, is a policy: (1) that covers the purchaser specifically for losses resulting from use of the firearm while it is owned by the purchaser, and (2) that is issued by an insurer licensed or authorized by the state in which the purchaser resides. The prohibition does not apply to a firearm purchase or sale for the use of a federal, state, or local government. A violator is subject to a fine.
Title
Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA] |
Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-04-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
2017-03-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2017-03-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1708/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1708/BILLS-115hr1708ih.pdf |