Highlighting inaction from Congress 25 years on and the need for lifesaving legislation – including an assault weapons ban
Support a national assault weapons ban to help end gun violence.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Congress.gov lists H.R.698 as the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023, introduced February 1, 2023, with Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO-6] as an original cosponsor on February 1, 2023.
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The H.R.698 bill text says it is a bill "To regulate assault weapons" and that it "may be cited as the 'Assault Weapons Ban of 2023.'" It also lists Mr. Crow among the members for whom the bill was introduced.
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 410 on H.R.1808, vote question "On Passage," title "Assault Weapons Ban," status "Passed," with Rep. Crow of Colorado voting "Yea."
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Congress.gov records H.R.1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, as passed by the House 217-213 on July 29, 2022, then received in the Senate and referred to the Judiciary Committee on August 1, 2022; its status was "Passed House."
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Congress.gov lists H.R.1296 as the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 and shows Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO-6] as an original cosponsor on February 15, 2019.
Assessments
The promise was to support a national assault weapons ban, not necessarily to single-handedly enact one. In the federal House context, Crow fulfilled that by formally cosponsoring H.R.698, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023, during the congressional term overlapping the 2024 campaign, and his earlier yea vote on H.R.1808 further supports consistent legislative support. The ban did not become law, but the pledged action was support, which he provided in office.