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Prosecuting Gun Crimes Saves Lives Act

Introduced: February 10, 2020 Introduced by: Wagner, Ann Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 10, 2020
Introduced in House
Feb 10, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prosecuting Gun Crimes Saves Lives Act

This bill establishes requirements and authorities for the Department of Justice to take certain actions to address the illegal purchase and possession of firearms, including by authorizing grants and establishing task forces to increase investigations and prosecutions of relevant offenses.

What's happening now March 10, 2020

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5836: Prosecuting Gun Crimes Saves Lives Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5836/
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"H.R. 5836: Prosecuting Gun Crimes Saves Lives Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5836/.
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H.R. 5836, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5836/.
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[H.R. 5836: Prosecuting Gun Crimes Saves Lives Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5836/)
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