United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 35 D cosponsors

HR 1287 — No Guns for Abusers Act of 2019

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 512 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (34)

Not signed on (512)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1287 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 1287?
HR 1287 is sponsored by Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Dean, Madeleine (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Clark, Katherine M. (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Crist, Charlie (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Haaland, Debra A. (Democratic), Hastings, Alcee L. (Democratic), Kennedy, Joseph P., III (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), McNerney, Jerry (Democratic), Meng, Grace (Democratic), Napolitano, Grace F. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Roybal-Allard, Lucille (Democratic), Ryan, Tim (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Casten, Sean (Democratic), Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (Democratic), Brown, Anthony G. (Democratic), Cicilline, David N. (Democratic), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), McBath, Lucy (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Rouda, Harley (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Himes, James A. (Democratic), and DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 1287?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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