Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
The agenda that firearms use in violent crime somehow makes it a more heinous act than other violent crimes continues a psychological attack on our 2nd Amendment right. We're not opposed to assisting victims of ALL violent crime but as long as they continue to vilify firearms to further their agenda we will oppose.
Title: To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide that recipients of crime victim assistance grants shall prioritize programs that provide assistance to victims of firearm violence or the family members of victims of homicide, and for other purposes.
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide that recipients of crime victim assistance grants shall prioritize programs that provide assistance to victims of firearm violence or the family members of victims of homicide, and for other purposes.
Session: 117th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: November 1, 2022
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7533/all-info
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18 sponsors: Veronica Escobar (D); Joseph Neguse (D); David Cicilline (D); Doris Matsui (D); Dina Titus (D); Anthony Brown (D); Nikema Williams (D); James Himes (D); Jahana Hayes (D); Adam Smith (D); Henry Johnson (D); James McGovern (D); Alma Adams (D); Marc Veasey (D); Melanie Stansbury (D); Jamaal Bowman (D); Mondaire Jones (D); Brian Higgins (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Nov 1 2022 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Apr 18 2022 | Introduced in House |
| House | Apr 18 2022 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Apr 19 2022 | 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, and Homeland Security
There have not been any votes on this bill