Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Title: SMART Guns Act of 2016
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Crime and law enforcement: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Product safety and quality
Description: SMART Guns Act of 2016 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify requirements under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. Specifically, a firearm purchased with JAG funds must, to the extent practicable, be a SMART gun. The term "SMART gun" means a firearm that includes a safety feature to prevent an unauthorized person from using such firearm.
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: August 10, 2016
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5863/all-info
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1 sponsors: Jerry McNerney (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Aug 10 2016 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | Jul 14 2016 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jul 14 2016 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Aug 2 2016 | 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