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HR 1287 116th Congress House

No Guns for Abusers Act of 2019

Official title: To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to implement statutes, rules, policies, or procedures to authorize cou… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to implement statutes, rules, policies, or procedures to authorize courts to issue relinquishment orders with respect to individuals charged with or convicted of a crime of domestic violence, or subject to a domestic violence protective order, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAssault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime victims
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Domestic violence and child abuseFirearms and explosivesGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingState and local government operationsViolent crime
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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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
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 Latest action March 25, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 23
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 14, 2020
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 15, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 4, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Mar 8, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 8, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Mar 8, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Mar 8, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 14, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Feb 14, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 14, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 14, 2019
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 14, 2019
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1287: No Guns for Abusers Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1287/
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"H.R. 1287: No Guns for Abusers Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1287/.
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H.R. 1287, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1287/.
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