House Bill 1287
116th Congress(2019-2020)
No Guns for Abusers Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1287
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
No Guns for Abusers Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants for state and local governments to implement procedures to remove firearms from individuals who are charged with or convicted of domestic violence or subject to a domestic violence protective order.
Additionally, the bill sets forth the following requirements:
- the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) must report to Congress on best practices for implementing such procedures,
- the NIJ must contract with nongovernmental entities to study the comparative effectiveness of such procedures, and
- DOJ must submit federal legislative recommendations in accordance with the best practices.
February 14, 2019
03/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
02/14/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/14/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:42 PM