US HB659 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
Title
Buyback Our Safety Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2019-01-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-01-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Violent crime
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/659/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr659/BILLS-116hr659ih.pdf |
