HR 1642
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Employee hiring
Firearms and explosives
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Lawyers and legal services
Retail and wholesale trades
Smuggling and trafficking
State and local government operations
Prosecuting Gun Crimes Saves Lives Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1642: Prosecuting Gun Crimes Saves Lives Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1642/
"H.R. 1642: Prosecuting Gun Crimes Saves Lives Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1642/.
H.R. 1642, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1642/.
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