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S.2198: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 22, 2015
- Latest Major Action Oct. 22, 2015
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to award grants to states to carry out certain policies and procedures that restrict and penalize firearm possession by or transfer to a person subject to a domestic violence protection order or a person convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Oct. 22, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Oct. 22, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) |