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Introduced
02/14/2019
02/14/2019
In Committee
03/25/2019
03/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to states, local governments, or gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs. The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for use by a state, local government, or gun dealer to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms. Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for using or accepting a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine, up to two years in prison, or both.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to states, local governments, or gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs. The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for use by a state, local government, or gun dealer to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms. Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for using or accepting a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition, with violators subject to a fine, up to two years in prison, or both.
Committee Categories
Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (69)
Donald Payne (D)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
André Carson (D),
Sean Casten (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Jim Clyburn (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Elijah Cummings (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Val Demings (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Chuy García (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Katie Hill (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Peter King (R),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Cedric Richmond (D),
Max Rose (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
David Scott (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 03/25/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1279/all-info | 02/15/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1279/BILLS-116hr1279ih.pdf | 03/03/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1279/BILLS-116hr1279ih.pdf.pdf | 03/03/2019 |
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