United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HR 8760 — State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act

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

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 117th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to states and tribal governments for the development, implementation, improvement, or evaluation of firearms dealer licensing programs.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

2 sections in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Justice system improvement · 34 U.S.C. ch. 101 1 section Amends the act as a whole
  • § 10261 Authorization of appropriations Amends

    34 U.S.C. § 10261 — at 10261(a)

    The law today

    (a) (1) There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $33,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 to carry out the functions of the Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2) There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $33,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 to carry out the functions of the National Institute of Justice. (3) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1992 and $28,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 to carry out the remaining functions of the Office of Justice Programs and the Bureau of Justice Assistance other than functions under subchapters IV, V, part F,1 subchapters VI, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, part V,1 subchapters XXII, and XXIII or 2 XXX. (4) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out subchapter XI of this chapter. (5) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1992 and $1,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 to carry out the programs under subchapters IV and V (other than subpart 2 of part B) 3 (other than subpart 1 of part B of subchapter V) of this chapter. (6) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1992, $245,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 4 1994 and 1995 to carry out subpart 1 of part B of subchapter V of this chapter. (7) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subchapter XIII $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005. (8) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1992, $16,500,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 4 1994 and 1995. (9) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subchapter XIV— (A) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; (B) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; (C) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; (D) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and (E) $66,000,000 for fiscal year 2000. (10) There are 5 authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996 to carry out projects under subchapter XV. (11) (A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subchapter XVI, to remain available until expended $1,047,119,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009. (B) Of funds available under subchapter XVI in any fiscal year, up to 3 percent may be used for technical assistance under section 10381(d) of this title or for evaluations or studies carried out or commissioned by the Attorney General in furtherance of the purposes of subchapter XVI. Of the remaining funds, 50 percent shall be allocated for grants pursuant to applications submitted by units of local government or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over areas with populations exceeding 150,000 or by public and private entities that serve areas with populations exceeding 150,000, and 50 percent shall be allocated for grants pursuant to applications submitted by units of local government or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over areas with populations 150,000 or less or by public and private entities that serve areas with populations 150,000 or less. In view of the extraordinary need for law enforcement assistance in Indian country, an appropriate amount of funds available under subchapter XVI shall be made available for grants to Indian tribal governments or tribal law enforcement agencies. (16)  6 There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out projects under subchapter XVII— (A) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; (B) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; (C) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; (D) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and (E) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2000. (17) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the projects under subchapter XVIII— (A) $27,000,000 for fisca...

    113 other bills also change this section · Follow it → Official text at uscode.house.gov ↗

Also cites: 18 U.S.C. § 921

How this bill changes current law

2 changes Share ↗

Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes a grant program for state firearms dealer licensing under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10101

    PART PP--STATE FIREARMS DEALER LICENSING GRANT PROGRAM SEC. 3061. GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Program Authorized.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out this part, and not later than 180 days after such amounts are appropriated, the Attorney General may award annual grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible applicants for the development, implementation, improvement, or evaluation of firearms dealer licensing programs. (b) Application.--An eligible applicant desiring a grant under this part shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require, including-- (1) a description of the law that the applicant has enacted to require a license for any firearms dealer, including a description of any exemptions to such law; (2) a description of how the applicant will use the grant to develop, implement, improve, or evaluate the firearms dealer licensing program of the applicant; and (3) a description of the inspection bodies and procedures of the applicant used to inspect firearms dealers. (c) Subawards.--A State that receives a grant under this part may make a subaward to a unit of local government authorized to oversee and enforce the development, implementation, improvement, or evaluation of the firearms dealer licensing program for which the grant under this part will be used. (d) Reporting Requirement.-- (1) Annual reports by recipients.--An eligible applicant that receives a grant under this part shall provide an annual report to the Attorney General with the following information: (A) The number of inspections conducted in the jurisdiction of the eligible applicant of persons licensed as a firearms dealer by the eligible applicant during the previous year. (B) The number of violations by persons licensed as a firearms dealer by the eligible applicant that were cited during the previous year, disaggregated by violation type. (C) The total number of persons licensed as a firearms dealer by the eligible applicant as of the end of the previous year. (D) The number of licenses to engage in business as a firearms dealer in the jurisdiction of the eligible applicant that, during the previous year, were-- (i) issued; (ii) renewed; (iii) suspended; or (iv) revoked. (2) To congress.--Not later than 13 months after the first grants are awarded under this part, and every year thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress and make available publicly through print and electronic means a report, which shall include the following information: (A) A list of eligible applicants who received funds under a grant under this part during the previous fiscal year, including the funds awarded, cumulatively and disaggregated by grantee. (B) The information gathered pursuant to paragraph (1), disaggregated by grantee. (C) A list of eligible applicants who were denied grants under this part, and the basis for such denials. (e) Limitation on Grant Amount.--A grant under this part may not be in an amount that is more than $2,500,000 per fiscal year.

    This addition creates a new grant program for states to develop and manage firearms dealer licensing systems.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)

    (29) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year to carry out part PP.

    This amendment allows for appropriations to fund the newly established firearms dealer licensing grant program.

Action History

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

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 546 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8760 do?
State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to states and tribal governments for the development, implementation, improvement, or evaluation of firearms dealer licensing programs.
Who sponsors HR 8760?
HR 8760 is sponsored by Morelle, Joseph D. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 8760?
This bill died with 117th 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.
Where can I track HR 8760?
Track HR 8760 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HR 8760

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HR 8760

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →