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Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2015

Introduced: December 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jan 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Dec 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 16, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2015

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to states, local governments, or gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs. The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for use by a state, local government, or gun dealer to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms.

Additionally, the bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to use or accept a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine, up to two years in prison, or both.

What's happening now January 15, 2016

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 15
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 18, 2016
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 23, 2016
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Feb 3, 2016
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 13, 2016
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 16, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 16, 2015
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Dec 16, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 16, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 16, 2015
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 16, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 16, 2015
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Takano, Mark
California · Dec 16, 2015
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 16, 2015
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Dec 16, 2015
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 16, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4278: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4278/
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"H.R. 4278: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4278/.
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