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HR 4946 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers

Crime Gun Tracing Act

Introduced: June 24, 2014 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 21, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 24, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 24, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Crime Gun Tracing Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct the Attorney General, in awarding public safety and community policing (COPS ON THE BEAT) grants, to give preferential consideration to an applicant that has reported all firearms recovered during the previous 12 months at a crime scene or during the course of a criminal investigation to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), or to a state agency that reports such firearms to the Bureau, for the purpose of tracing.

Requires each application for a COPS grant to specify: (1) whether the applicant recovered any firearms at a crime scene or during the course of a criminal investigation during the 12 months before the submission of the application; (2) the number of such firearms recovered; (3) the number of such firearms reported to the Bureau, or to a state agency that reports such firearms to the Bureau, for tracing; and (4) the reason why any such firearms were not so reported.

What's happening now July 21, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1337 Related bill Crime Gun Tracing Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 14, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4946: Crime Gun Tracing Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4946/
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