House bill · 115th Congress · Did not become law

Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

H.R. 4240Introduced Nov 3, 2017Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Where it went

IntroducedNov 3, 2017
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Feb 26, 2018 — Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Thompson (CA). Petition No: 115-6. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0006.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4240.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. THOMPSON of California, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 179, November 3, 2017, Page H8496):
Article I, Section I
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Congress.gov noteOn 2/26/2018, a motion was filed to discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from the consideration of H.R. 4240. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 115-6: text with signatures.)
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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

210 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 195 Democrats, 1 independent

14 of 210 cosponsors (7%) are from the other party.

Alma Adams (D-NC), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ami Bera (D-CA), Donald Beyer (D-VA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Robert Brady (D-PA), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Katherine Clark (D-MA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC) and 180 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mike Thompson.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-5 district

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.