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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB3613

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This legislation would authorize grants to local communities 'or' gun dealers to conduct 'gun buy backs' with smart pre-paid cards. Requires mandatory destruction of firearms and limited uses of the pre-paid card.

Legislation Overview

Title: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Retail and wholesale trades

Description: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017 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 amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to use or accept 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.

Session: 115th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Last Action Date: September 6, 2017

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3613/all-info

Sponsors

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37 sponsors: Donald Payne (D); Jose Serrano (D); Dwight Evans (D); Jackie Speier (D); Bonnie Coleman (D); Brian Higgins (D); Earl Blumenauer (D); Gwen Moore (D); James McGovern (D); David Scott (D); Henry Johnson (D); Albio Sires (D); Marcia Fudge (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Steve Cohen (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Frank Pallone (D); Danny Davis (D); Juan Vargas (D); Betty McCollum (D); Ro Khanna (D); Eliot Engel (D); Brendan Boyle (D); Lisa Rochester (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Bill Foster (D); Donald Norcross (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Janice Schakowsky (D); Carol Shea-Porter (D); Val Demings (D); Pramila Jayapal (D); Darren Soto (D); Doris Matsui (D); Jerry McNerney (D); David Cicilline (D); Luis Correa (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Sep 6 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House Jul 28 2017 Introduced in House
House Jul 28 2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Aug 15 2017 federal bill text bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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