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Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Official summary

Version 25 · Reported to Senate · Feb 5, 2019

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

This bill allows a state to use federal funds to cover a higher percentage of the costs for the construction and expansion of public target ranges. Specifically, a state may use specified federal grant funds to pay up to 90% of such costs (rather than 75%, as under current law). Additionally, amounts provided for these purposes shall remain available for five fiscal years (rather than two, as under current law).

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Who introduced it

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R–WV

Committees

  • Environment and Public Works Committee
14 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

  2. Senate vitiated previous passage. (CR S2502)

  3. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2393; text: CR S2393)

  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2393; text: CR S2393)

  5. By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 116-8.

  6. By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 116-8.

  7. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18.

  8. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. Without written report.

  9. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. Without written report.

  10. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  11. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  12. Introduced in Senate

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