HOUSE 1361118th CongressASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. McIver asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1361, a bill originally introduced by Representative Payne, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2023

Last Action: 12/16/2024

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2024-12-16ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. McIver asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1361, a bill originally introduced by Representative Payne, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
2023-03-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2023-03-03Introduced in House
2023-03-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-03-03 (00)

Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2023

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 a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine, up to two years in prison, or both.

Cosponsors (20)

KWEISI MFUME (D-MD)
BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Nikema Williams (D-GA)
Robin Kelly (D-IL)
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
André Carson (D-IN)
Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
James Himes (D-CT)
BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Brian Higgins (D-NY)
Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
Glenn Ivey (D-MD)
J. Correa (D-CA)
Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
Troy Carter (D-LA)

Subjects

Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Retail and wholesale trades

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