Ethan's Law
119-hr1564 — Ethan's Law. Sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]. Introduced 2025-02-25. House bill. 119th Congress. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Ethan's Law
Timeline
- Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D), CT
- Introduced
- 2025-02-25
- Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Subjects
- Child safety and welfare; Civil actions and liability; Firearms and explosives; Law enforcement administration and funding
- Latest Action
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill Activity
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1Introduced
A member files the bill in the House or Senate.
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2Committee Review
Referred to committee for hearings, markup, and a vote to advance it.
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3Floor Vote
The full chamber debates and votes on passage.
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4Second Chamber
If passed, it repeats committee review and a floor vote in the other chamber.
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5Resolve Differences
If the chambers pass different versions, a conference reconciles them.
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6Sent to President
The reconciled bill is enrolled and delivered to the White House.
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7Signed or Vetoed
Becomes law with a signature, or automatically after 10 days.
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