Senate Bill 2502
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 6, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2502
Congress
115
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018
This bill reauthorizes grant programs, creates new criminal offenses, and makes several other changes related to the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms.
Among other things, the bill does the following:
- modifies and reauthorizes grants under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program,
- modifies and reauthorizes the Secure Our Schools grant program,
- removes certain restrictions on interstate firearms transactions, and
- creates stand-alone criminal offenses for trafficking in firearms and straw purchasing of firearms.
March 6, 2018
03/14/2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
03/06/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
03/06/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:01 PM