# 117-hr-8760: State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act

117-hr-8760, State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8760
- Congress: 117
- Title: State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-08-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to states and tribal governments for the development, implementation, improvement, or evaluation of firearms dealer licensing programs.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8760 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8760)

## Related
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- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
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