3.0.0 1883 2022-11-15T16:34:48Z 2022-11-15T16:34:48Z House H HR 2013-05-08 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER:H.R. 1883.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall havePower To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises,to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence andgeneral Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Impostsand Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;[Page H2534]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2013-06-14T17:10:33Z Referred to 2013-05-08T13:01:05Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-05-08T13:01:00Z 2013-06-14 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2013-05-08 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-05-08 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2013-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 N C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2013-05-08 True P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2013-05-17 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2013-05-17 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2013-06-11 False B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2014-04-28 False Taxation Firearms and explosives Government information and archives Income tax deductions Taxation 00 2013-05-08 Introduced in House 2013-06-12T18:15:47Z Secure Firearms Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a deduction, up to $1,200 in any taxable year, for the cost of secure gun storage or safety devices for the securing of firearms. Defines "secure gun storage or safety device" as: (1) a device that, when installed on a firearm, is designed to prevent the firearm from being operated; or (2) a safe, gun safe, gun case, lock box, or other device used to store a firearm that can only be unlocked by a key, a combination, or other similar means. Terminates such deduction after 2014.

Requires that an amount equal to all amounts allowed as a deduction by this Act be rescinded each year from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Assets Forfeiture Fund.

]]> Secure Firearms Act of 2013 Display Title Secure Firearms Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Secure Firearms Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deduction for the purchase of secure gun storage or safety device for the securing of firearms. Introduced in House 2013-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1883ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1883ih.xml 2013-06-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.