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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB4786

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Protecting Communities from Lost or Stolen Law Enforcement Weapons Act of 2017

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Crimes against property: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Law enforcement officers: State and local government operations

Description: Protecting Communities from Lost or Stolen Law Enforcement Weapons Act of 2017 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify requirements under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. Specifically, it authorizes the Department of Justice to give preference to a COPS program grant applicant from a state that requires law enforcement agencies to report officers' lost or stolen firearms to the National Tracing Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Session: 115th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Last Action Date: January 24, 2018

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4786/all-info

Sponsors

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20 sponsors: Gregory Meeks (D); David Cicilline (D); Raul Grijalva (D); Janice Schakowsky (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Luis Gutierrez (D); Bonnie Coleman (D); James Himes (D); Keith Ellison (D); Yvette Clarke (D); Mike Quigley (D); Thomas Suozzi (D); Nydia Velazquez (D); Dwight Evans (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Pramila Jayapal (D); Earl Blumenauer (D); Robin Kelly (D); Alcee Hastings (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (20 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 24, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House Jan 12, 2018 Introduced in House
House Jan 12, 2018 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Jan 16 2018 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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