Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation text is under development but the sponsor is Congr. Moore (D-WI-4), who is anti-gun, and will most likely use federal money to expand gun control and further limitations on firearms ownership at the state level.
Title: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Child safety and welfare: Crime victims: Crimes against children: Domestic violence and child abuse: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Sex offenses: Violent crime
Description: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to award grants to states to carry out certain policies and procedures that restrict and penalize firearm possession by or transfer to a person subject to a domestic violence protection order or a person convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: November 17, 2017
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4192/all-info
Companion Bill: SB2045
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9 sponsors: Gwen Moore (D); Robin Kelly (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Brad Sherman (D); Steve Cohen (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Stephen Lynch (D); Raul Grijalva (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Nov 17 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
House | Oct 31 2017 | Introduced in House |
House | Oct 31 2017 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Nov 4 2017 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
There have not been any votes on this bill