House resolution · 114th Congress · Did not become law
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 114th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
Sponsor: Rep. Alan Lowenthal D-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 2, 2015
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
Latest action: Jun 16, 2015 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
56 cosponsors — 56 Democrats
0 of 56 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Lois Capps (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Conyers (D-MI), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Sam Farr (D-CA), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Alan Grayson (D-FL), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Michael Honda (D-CA), William Keating (D-MA), Robin Kelly (D-IL), John Larson (D-CT), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Nita Lowey (D-NY) and 26 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Alan Lowenthal.
- H.R. 6323 (114th) To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the "Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center".
- H.Res. 728 (114th) Supporting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Cambodia.
- H.R. 2430 (114th) America's Red Rock Wilderness Act
- H.R. 590 (114th) International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015
- H.Res. 562 (114th) Recognizing the 67th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".
- H.R. 4480 (114th) Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.