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HR 3404 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Sales and excise taxes State and local government operations

Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act of 2019

Introduced: June 21, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jun 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act of 2019

This bill requires chief law enforcement officers (CLEOs) to be notified of pending firearm transfers and given an opportunity to object to such transfers.

Specifically, the Department of Justice must notify the CLEO of the jurisdiction in which the individual resides that the individual has an application pending for a firearm transfer. The CLEO then has 90 days to (1) certify that there is no objection to the transfer; or (2) certify that the individual poses a danger to themselves or others, or there is a reasonable likelihood that the individual will use the firearm for unlawful purposes. (Prior to 2016, individuals were required to obtain a certification from the CLEO. Currently, individuals are only required to notify the CLEO that the individual is submitting an application to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.)

What's happening now June 21, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jan 29, 2020
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 18, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Aug 16, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 2, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Jun 27, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jun 24, 2019
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 21, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jun 21, 2019
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2019
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jun 21, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 21, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3404: Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3404/
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"H.R. 3404: Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3404/.
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H.R. 3404, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3404/.
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