HR 4278
114th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Retail and wholesale trades
Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2015
Introduced: December 16, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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