H.R.1279: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2019

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68 (67 Democrats, 1 Republican)

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Bill Summary

Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to states, local governments, or gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs. The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for use by a state, local government, or gun dealer to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms. Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for using or accepting...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
March 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb. 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 14, 2019

Introduced in the House by Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-N.J.)

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