H.R. 7493 · 117th Congress · 2021–2022
Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2022
H.R. 7493 in the 117th Congress (2021–2022) was introduced on Apr 11, 2022, sponsored by Chris Jacobs with 17 co-sponsors.
During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Apr 11, 2022
- Co-sponsors
- 17
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector
What it does
Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2022 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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Chris Jacobs (R-NY). Co-sponsors: 17 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 11, 2022
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. (Nov 1, 2022)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
More
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