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HR 1858 114th 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: April 16, 2015 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced in House
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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, 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 May 15, 2015

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1529 Related bill Crime Gun Tracing Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 21, 2016
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 12, 2016
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Oct 21, 2015
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 28, 2015
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 21, 2015
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 23, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 23, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1858: Crime Gun Tracing Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1858/
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"H.R. 1858: Crime Gun Tracing Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1858/.
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H.R. 1858, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1858/.
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