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Nationwide Gun Buyback Act of 1999

Introduced: November 8, 1999 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Nov 8, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 8, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Nationwide Gun Buyback Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to local governments to conduct gun buyback programs. Directs the Attorney General, in assessing grant applications, to give greater weight to the incidence of gun violence and the need to reduce the availability of guns in the jurisdictions involved than to any other factors. Permits such units to use the grant only to conduct a gun buyback program in accordance with the approved grant application.

Directs the chief executive of a local government desiring a grant to submit to the Attorney General an application that contains assurances that: (1) within 60 days after the program collects a gun, the gun will be destroyed (or, if it is an inoperable curio or relic with historic significance, donated to a museum for display); (2) the local law enforcement authority is able to collect guns safely under the program; and (3) the government has the authority to grant an appropriate amnesty to persons from whom guns are obtained under the program.

Directs the Attorney General to promulgate regulations to implement this Act.

What's happening now December 6, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2813 Identical bill Nationwide Gun Buyback Act of 1999
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