House Bill 4594
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Bumpstocks and Acceleration Devices Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 1, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4594
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Bumpstocks and Acceleration Devices Act
This bill provides statutory authority for restrictions on the possession or transfer of bump-stock-type devices, acceleration devices, and binary-trigger-type devices that are capable of converting a firearm to automatically shoot multiple rounds without manual reloading by a single function of the trigger. An individual who violates the provisions of this bill is subject to criminal penalties--a fine, a prison term, or both.
October 1, 2019
10/28/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
10/01/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
10/01/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:44 PM