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HR 121 117th Congress House

Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2021

Official title: To provide for the hiring of 200 additional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and investigators to enforce gun laws.

Introduced: January 4, 2021 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeFirearms and explosivesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officers
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Became law
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 48 Reintroduced Bill Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 121: Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-121/
MLA
"H.R. 121: Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-121/.
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H.R. 121, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-121/.
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[H.R. 121: Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-121/)
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