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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SB2198

Legislation Overview

Title: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015

Subject: Child safety and welfare: Crime victims: Domestic violence and child abuse: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Sex offenses: Violent crime: Crimes against children: Crime and law enforcement

Description: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015 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: 114th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: October 22, 2015

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2198/all-info

Companion Bill: HB3813

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: Richard Blumenthal (D); Elizabeth Warren (D); Brian Schatz (D); Richard Durbin (D); Tim Kaine (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Senate	Oct 22 2015	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Oct 28 2015	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: S

Committee Name: Judiciary

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill