US Congress House Bill 2665 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on July 11 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-13 - 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]

Amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions: (1) establishing exceptions to the prohibition against a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer transferring a firearm to any person other than a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer unless the transferee is provided with a secure gun storage or safety device; and (2) granting immunity from a qualified civil liability action to a person who has lawful possession and control of a handgun and who uses such a device. Revises penalty provisions by authorizing the Attorney General to suspend (currently for not more than six months) or revoke any firearms license of, or to subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 (currently $2,500), any licensee who has knowingly violated such prohibition.

To ensure secure gun storage and gun safety devices.

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]

Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]

Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2013-07-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HB65 (Related) 2013-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2665/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2665/BILLS-113hr2665ih.pdf