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HR 278 107th Congress House

Gun Buy Back Partnership Grant Act of 2001

Official title: To assist State and local governments in conducting community gun buy back programs.

Introduced: February 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Arts, Culture, ReligionEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to law enforcementFirearms
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jan 30, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Gun Buy Back Partnership Grant Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States or local governments to conduct community gun buy back programs. Sets forth provisions regarding the distribution and use of funds, minimum and maximum amounts to be provided to qualifying jurisdictions, matching funds, and application requirements.

Requires the Director, in awarding grants, to give preferential consideration to applications from jurisdictions that will conduct a community gun buy back program that will destroy all guns received by the program, or that will donate to a State or local museum for display any inoperable gun that is a curio or relic or that has historic significance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 278: Gun Buy Back Partnership Grant Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-278/
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"H.R. 278: Gun Buy Back Partnership Grant Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-278/.
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H.R. 278, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-278/.
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