Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation would provide grants to states that have laws that allow government to keep firearms seized from citizens. No language available.
Title: Jake Laird Act of 2019
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Administrative remedies: Crime prevention: Criminal justice information and records: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Mental health: Violent crime
Description: Authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states to implement laws that authorize a law enforcement officer to seize firearms from a person if there is probable cause to believe the person is dangerous.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: June 26, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2786/all-info
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8 sponsors: Susan Brooks (R); Theodore Deutch (D); Fred Upton (R); Debbie Dingell (D); Brian Fitzpatrick (R); Andre Carson (D); Derek Kilmer (D); Dean Phillips (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 26 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | May 16 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | May 16 2019 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3851) |
| House | May 16 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jun 4 2019 | 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