HR 793 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Firearm Safety and Buyback Grant Act of 2013

Introduced Feb 15, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Linda T. Sánchez D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Firearm Safety and Buyback Grant Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose upon the seller of any concealable firearm an excise tax equal to 10% of its retail sales price. Exempts sales to federal, state, or local governments. Makes any person who uses a concealable firearm prior to its first retail sale liable for such tax as if such person sold such firearm at retail.

Directs the Attorney General to award grants to states, Indian tribal governments, and local governments for their law enforcement agencies to carry out anti-violence and gun safety campaigns and firearms buyback programs.

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2013 to May 15, 2013, with 18 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-CADoris O. MatsuiOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-CAJanice HahnOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-CAJuan VargasOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroOriginalFeb 15, 2013
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
  2. Feb 15, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Feb 15, 2013Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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  1. Feb 15, 2013Introduced in House

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