HR 1287
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Domestic violence and child abuse
Firearms and explosives
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations
Violent crime
No Guns for Abusers Act of 2019
Introduced: February 14, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
No Guns for Abusers Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants for state and local governments to implement procedures to remove firearms from individuals who are charged with or convicted of domestic violence or subject to a domestic violence protective order.
Additionally, the bill sets forth the following requirements:
- the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) must report to Congress on best practices for implementing such procedures,
- the NIJ must contract with nongovernmental entities to study the comparative effectiveness of such procedures, and
- DOJ must submit federal legislative recommendations in accordance with the best practices.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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