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S.1915: Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 4, 2017
- Latest Major Action Oct. 4, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in Senate - Oct. 4, 2017
Bill Summary
Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the National Institute of Justice to make grants to states or local governments, nonprofit or for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education to develop technology for personalized handguns (i.e., technology that enables only an authorized user to fire a handgun). The bill prohibits, subject to exceptions: (1) the manufacture of a handgun inside the United States that is...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Oct. 4, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| Oct. 4, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) |