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HOUSE 1726116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2019

Last Action
4/12/2019

Actions

  • 2019-04-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • 2019-03-13Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2019-03-13Introduced in House
  • 2019-03-13Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-13 (00)

Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2019

This bill modifies federal bankruptcy law to allow an individual debtor to exempt from their bankruptcy estate one or more firearms up to a total maximum value of $3,000. The bill also specifies that such firearms are household goods that are not subject to liens in bankruptcy.

Cosponsors (3)

  • Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
  • Robert Latta (R-OH)
  • DON YOUNG (R-AK)

Subjects

  • Bankruptcy
  • Firearms and explosives
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