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Handgun Permit to Purchase Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-16
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
Democrat · MD · Senator
Votes with party: 85.8% (901 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (2)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-01-16

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Plain-English Summary

Handgun Permit to Purchase Act This bill authorizes a grant program for states, local governments, and Indian tribes to implement and evaluate handgun purchaser licensing requirements.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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Crime and Law Enforcement
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