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HR 659 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Crime prevention Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding Violent crime

Buyback Our Safety Act

Introduced: January 17, 2019 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
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Became law
Mar 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Buyback Our Safety Act

This bill directs the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.

What's happening now March 5, 2019

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 659: Buyback Our Safety Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-659/
MLA
"H.R. 659: Buyback Our Safety Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-659/.
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H.R. 659, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-659/.
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[H.R. 659: Buyback Our Safety Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-659/)
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