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- H.R.1781
H.R.1781: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced May 5, 2011
- Latest Major Action June 1, 2011
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
96 (95 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Fix Gun Checks Act of 2011 - Amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NICS Act) to increase the amount of a state's allocation under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program that the Attorney General shall withhold to: (1) 15% for a period of 5 fiscal years if the state provides less than 75% of the records required to be provided under the NICS Act's requirements for making data electronically available to the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| May 5, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) |