Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/12/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-12Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-05-12Introduced in House
- 2021-05-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-12 (00)
Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2021
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)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Brian Higgins (D-NY)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
- FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
Subjects
- Criminal justice information and records
- Firearms and explosives
- Retail and wholesale trades
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