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H.R. 4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

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H.R. 4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-11-03 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Thompson (CA). Petition No: 115-6. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0006.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-11-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Thompson (CA). Petition No: 115-6. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0006.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

Plain summary

Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017 This bill modifies various provisions of federal firearms laws. Among other things, it does the following: prohibits certain firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check; and requires states to implement plans to improve the submission of mental health and criminal history records to the national instant criminal background check system.

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Official text

Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] · 210 cosponsors

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Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Bill Foster (D-IL), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Mark Takano (D-CA), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Seth Moulton (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Brad Sherman (D-CA) and 150 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] reported raising $5.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4240 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115