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HR 5385 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and…

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To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 10, 2019 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes grants for state and local governments to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology.

What's happening now January 30, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5181 Identical bill To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to Sta…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Feb 28, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Feb 28, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 28, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 28, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Feb 28, 2020
CHABOT, STEVE
· Feb 4, 2020
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Dec 10, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5385: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5385/
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"H.R. 5385: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5385/.
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H.R. 5385, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5385/.
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[H.R. 5385: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5385/)
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