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Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017

Introduced: May 24, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Mar 14, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

May 24, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3147-3148)

May 24, 2017

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm sale or transfer to or receipt or possession by a person who is subject to a gun violence prevention order. A gun violence prevention order is a court order that prohibits an individual from owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm.

The bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to make grants to states that have in effect legislation that: (1) authorizes a family member, or a law enforcement officer, to apply for a gun violence prevention order against an individual who may pose a significant risk to themselves or others; (2) authorizes a law enforcement officer to temporarily seize firearms from that individual, subject to a warrant; and (3) requires law enforcement agencies to comply with certain requirements.

What's happening now March 14, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

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