# 115-hr-5607: Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2018

115-hr-5607, Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5607
- Congress: 115
- Title: Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2018-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2018 This bill establishes a statutory framework for the licensing and registration of all handguns owned, possessed, or controlled in the United States.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5728: Workplace Democracy Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5607 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5607)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
- [115-hr-5728: Workplace Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5728)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5607 (as of 2025-11-18).