How HR 5453 changes current law

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The bill amends the eligibility criteria for receiving grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program by adding restrictions on firearm transactions.

• 34 U.S.C. 10153

  and → and

  Clarifies that legal language in the certification requirement must properly connect subparagraphs.

• 34 U.S.C. 10153

  the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; → ; and

  Modifies punctuation for clearer legal interpretation.

• 34 U.S.C. 10153

  the applicant, and each grantee or subgrantee under the jurisdiction of the applicant, shall not transfer a firearm to, or purchase a firearm from, a licensed dealer that is on the list of covered licensed dealers most recently published at the time of certification by the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives under section 2(b)(2) of the RRLEF Act of 2025.

  Establishes new restrictions on firearm transfers and purchases for grant applicants.

• 34 U.S.C. 10153

  Definitions.--In this section-- the term `covered licensed dealer' means a licensed dealer with respect to whom, in not less than two of the three calendar years prior to the publication of the list...short time-to-crime means, a period of not more than three calendar years...

  Adds definitions for 'covered licensed dealer' and 'short time-to-crime' to clarify eligibility requirements.