HR 5717
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative remedies
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mental health
Violent crime
Jake Laird Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 9, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 9, 2018
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Jake Laird Act of 2018
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states to implement laws that authorize a law enforcement officer to seize firearms from a person if there is probable cause to believe the person is dangerous.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5717: Jake Laird Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5717/
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