HR-7910 : Still Just a Bill


Protecting Our Kids Act

This bill makes various changes to federal firearms laws, including to establish new criminal offenses and to expand the types of weapons and devices that are subject to regulation.

Among the changes, the bill

  • generally prohibits the sale or transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms to individuals who are under 21 years of age;
  • establishes new federal criminal offenses for gun trafficking and related conduct;
  • establishes a federal statutory framework to regulate ghost guns (i.e., guns without serial numbers);
  • establishes a framework to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises at the federal, state, and tribal levels;
  • subjects bump stocks to regulation under federal firearms laws; and
  • generally prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2022-06-09IntroReferralReceived in the Senate.Senate
2022-06-08FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2022-06-08VoteOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 204 (Roll no. 245). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5364-5367)House floor actions
2022-06-08VoteOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 228 (Roll no. 244).House floor actions
2022-06-08FloorThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.House floor actions
2022-06-08FloorMr. Hudson moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5393-5395)House floor actions
2022-06-08VoteOn Retaining Title VII Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 380 - 47 (Roll no. 243). (consideration: CR H5392-5393)House floor actions
2022-06-08VoteOn Retaining Title VI Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 242). (consideration: CR H5392)House floor actions
2022-06-08VoteOn Retaining Title V Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 194 (Roll no. 241). (consideration: CR H5391)House floor actions
2022-06-08VoteOn Retaining Title IV Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 240). (consideration: CR H5390-5391)House floor actions
2022-06-08VoteOn Retaining Title III Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 194 (Roll no. 239). (consideration: CR H5389-5390)House floor actions
2022-06-08VoteOn Retaining Title II Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 238). (consideration: CR H5389)House floor actions
2022-06-08VoteOn Retaining Title I Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 199 (Roll no. 237). (consideration: CR H5388-5389)House floor actions
2022-06-08FloorPursuant to section 3(a) of H.Res. 1153, the Chair will put the question on retaining each title of the bill, as amended.House floor actions
2022-06-08FloorThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.House floor actions
2022-06-08FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 7910.House floor actions
2022-06-08FloorRule provides for consideration of H.R. 2377 and H.R. 7910. Provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 2377 and two hours of debate on H.R. 7910. Also provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.House floor actions
2022-06-08FloorConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1153. (consideration: CR H5363-5396)House floor actions
2022-06-08FloorRule H. Res. 1153 passed House.House floor actions
2022-06-07FloorRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1153 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2377 and H.R. 7910. Provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 2377 and two hours of debate on H.R. 7910. Also provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.House floor actions
2022-06-06CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 260.House floor actions
2022-06-06DischargeCommittee on Ways and Means discharged.House floor actions
2022-06-06CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-346, Part I.House floor actions
2022-06-02CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.House committee actions
2022-06-02CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2022-05-31IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2022-05-31IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2022-05-31IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Jerrold Nadler [D] (NY-10)
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Policy Area :

Crime and Law Enforcement
Related Subjects
  • Child safety and welfare
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Congressional oversight
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government information and archives
  • Income tax credits
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Metals
  • Retail and wholesale trades
  • Smuggling and trafficking
  • Trade restrictions
Related Geographic Entities
Related Organizations
  • Department of Justice
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)