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HR 4888 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Local Public Health And Safety Protection Act

Introduced: July 30, 2021 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local Public Health And Safety Protection Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that allow local governments to impose firearms laws that are more restrictive than state firearms laws.

A state that receives a grant must award subgrants to localities to help implement the more restrictive firearms laws.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
Demings, Val
· Jul 30, 2021
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 30, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 30, 2021
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4888: Local Public Health And Safety Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4888/
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"H.R. 4888: Local Public Health And Safety Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4888/.
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H.R. 4888, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4888/.
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