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S 2482 106th Congress Senate

Safe Homes-Safe Streets Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to assist States and units of local government in carrying out Safe Homes-Safe Streets programs.

Introduced: April 27, 2000 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 27, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3027)
Apr 27, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3026-3027)
Apr 27, 2000
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 Latest action April 27, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3027)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Safe Homes-Safe Streets Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to State or local governments to establish and implement Safe Homes-Safe Streets programs. Defines a "Safe Homes-Safe Streets program" as a program carried out by a State or local law enforcement agency under which the agency: (1) shall accept the voluntary surrender of firearms from individuals, provide gift certificates or other goods in exchange for firearms, provide cash in exchange for firearms (in a value not to exceed half of the estimated cost of a new similar firearm), or use any other innovative approach to cause a voluntary reduction in the number of firearms; (2) may conduct a criminal background check regarding the ownership of each firearm surrendered or offer amnesty from such background checks, to the extent that the policy regarding criminal background checks is uniformly applied; and (3) shall determine whether a surrendered firearm may potentially serve as evidence in any criminal investigation or prosecution and, if not, destroy it, or, if the firearm is a curio or relic or has historical significance, donate it to a State or local museum.

(Sec. 4) Sets forth provisions regarding grant application requirements, distribution of grant awards, renewal of grants, and matching requirements.

(Sec. 5) Authorizes appropriations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2482: Safe Homes-Safe Streets Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2482/
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"S. 2482: Safe Homes-Safe Streets Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2482/.
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S. 2482, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2482/.
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