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HR 3599 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding Licensing and registrations State and local government operations

Law Enforcement Needs to Know Act

Introduced: June 28, 2019 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Law Enforcement Needs to Know Act

This bill directs the Department of Justice to award grants to state and tribal governments to enroll individuals who purchase firearms or apply for firearm licenses in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Rap Back Service. The service provides notice to authorized law enforcement agencies of arrests or other activity of firearm licensees that might impact their continued eligibility for a license.

What's happening now July 30, 2019

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 2, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3599: Law Enforcement Needs to Know Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3599/
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"H.R. 3599: Law Enforcement Needs to Know Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3599/.
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H.R. 3599, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3599/.
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