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Introduced
03/03/2023
03/03/2023
In Committee
03/03/2023
03/03/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL 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.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2023, authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to states, local governments, and licensed gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs. The grants can be used to purchase firearms from individuals through a program that utilizes "smart prepaid cards" - reloadable cards that cannot be used to purchase guns or ammunition. The bill also prohibits the use of these smart prepaid cards in the acquisition or transfer of firearms, with penalties for violations, and requires certain procedures for handling and disposing of firearms collected through the buyback programs.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (23)
Donald Payne (D)*,
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Jim Clyburn (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. McIver asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1361, a bill originally introduced by Representative Payne, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. (on 12/16/2024)
Bill Topics
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Firearms and Gun Control
- ‐ Riots and Crime Control
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1361/all-info | 03/04/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1361/BILLS-118hr1361ih.pdf | 03/29/2023 |
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