SMART Guns Act of 2016
Latest action · Aug 10, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 14, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
SMART Guns Act of 2016
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify requirements under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. Specifically, a firearm purchased with JAG funds must, to the extent practicable, be a SMART gun.
The term "SMART gun" means a firearm that includes a safety feature to prevent an unauthorized person from using such firearm.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 10, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jul 14, 2016Introduced in House
- Jul 14, 2016Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2016Introduced in House
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