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A BILL that would help states make sure the mentally ill and people convicted of felonies can't possess firearms was introduced by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta and another House Democrat this week.
Called the Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2018, the legislation would provide states with funds to develop databases that cross-reference gun owners with criminal, mental health and restraining order records so they can identify those who are barred from having firearms — such as felons and those who have been deemed "dangerously" mentally ill.
WASHINGTON, D.C—Today, Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released an update provided by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) response to recommendations made by the San Francisco Airport/Community Roundtable and the Select Committee on South Bay Arrivals. The FAA's update comes after Reps.
148 Members Send Letter to Speaker Ryan Requesting Information on His Decision to Remove House Chaplain
Washington, D.C. – Today, 148 members sent a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan requesting information on his decision to remove the House chaplain. The letter was led by Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Walter Jones (R-NC), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), and Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH).
Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel, and Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, introduced a bill Thursday aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of convicted felons and those with dangerous mental illnesses.
Called the Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2018, the bill would set aside funding to assist states who create databases of those who are prohibited from owning firearms.
Congressman Jimmy Panetta and another California congressman, Mike Thompson, introduced legislation pushing to remove guns from convicted felons and dangerously mentally ill people through a grant program in the Department of Justice.
Panetta's office released the following on the matter:
GONZALES — Gonzales student Andrew Funk received the Congressional Award from Congressman Jimmy Panetta on April 2.
The Congressional Award is a public-private partnership that was created by Congress to promote and recognize achievement, initiative and service in America's youth ages 14 to 23.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), along with Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, introduced the Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2018. This legislation helps states launch initiatives to remove guns from convicted felons and the dangerously mentally ill through a competitive grant program within the Department of Justice.
A bipartisan quartet of congressmen is pushing their House colleagues to support their effort for a new war authorization to fight terrorism, framing theirs as a "more robust" version than was recently introduced in the Senate.
"Given the recent and ongoing military operations in which the U.S. is involved in the Middle East, we believe it is long past time for Congress to revisit this important issue," the lawmakers wrote in a "Dear Colleague" letter circulated Tuesday to gain support for their authorization of the use of military force (AUMF).
Letter promises more restrictive version than Senate
WASHINGTON
Four years ago, the Republican-dominated House okayed spending millions on experimental programs to aid low-income Americans in finding work and no longer depending on the nation's food aid program.
It promised to evaluate whether the experiment was a success in 2019, and so far, there are indicators the programs have had positive effects.
Yet House Republicans today are moving quickly to revamp the food aid program nationwide, less than a year before reports on the effectiveness of experimental programs are available.