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HR4019Referred to Committee

Gio’s Law

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-06-17
Introduced
9
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Laura Gillen
Laura Gillen
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 88.3% (537 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000602

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (9)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-2)Original· 2025-06-17
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-07-02
  • Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)· 2025-09-26
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2025-10-28
  • Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)· 2026-01-27
  • Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)· 2026-02-20

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-06-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-06-17

Plain-English Summary

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