HR 1339 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

MVP Act of 2019

Introduced Feb 25, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Doug Collins R-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 25, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

The Mass Violence Prevention Act of 2019 or the MVP Act of 2019

This bill modifies criminal penalties for an offense involving the theft of a firearm from a federal firearms licensee. It also directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take specified actions to prevent gun violence.

First, the bill modifies criminal penalties for an offense involving the theft of a firearm from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, or from their business premises. Specifically, the bill (1) increases from 10 to 20 years the maximum prison term, and (2) creates a 3- or 5-year mandatory minimum prison term for an offense that occurs during the commission of a burglary or robbery. Further, an attempt to commit an offense is subject to the same penalties as a substantive offense.

Next, the bill establishes a Mass Violence Prevention Center in DOJ to, among other things, serve as the primary government organization for analyzing and integrating all government intelligence pertaining to threats of mass violence.

Finally, the bill authorizes DOJ to appoint no fewer than 50 Assistant U.S. Attorneys to implement Project Safe Neighborhoods, which is a national initiative to reduce gun violence in the United States.

Cosponsors 54

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2019 to Oct 15, 2019, with 28 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KYAndy BarrOriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-MOAnn WagnerOriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-VABen ClineOriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-TXBill FloresOriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-OHBob GibbsOriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-WIBryan SteilOriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-NYChris CollinsOriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-OHDavid P. JoyceOriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-TNDavid P. RoeOriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-AZDebbie LeskoOriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-NEDon BaconOriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerOriginalFeb 25, 2019
R-MIJohn R. MoolenaarOriginalFeb 25, 2019
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Feb 25, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Feb 25, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1788Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2019Related billJun 11, 2019

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Feb 25, 2019Introduced in House

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