MVP Act of 2019
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.
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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; 28 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-WI | Bryan Steil | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-ND | Kelly Armstrong | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-PA | Lloyd Smucker | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| I-MI | Paul Mitchell | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-GA | Rob Woodall | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-KS | Ron Estes | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-GA | A. Drew Ferguson IV | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Mar 4, 2019 | |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Mar 4, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Mar 4, 2019 | |
| R-PA | John Joyce | Mar 4, 2019 | |
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | Mar 4, 2019 | |
| R-OK | Kevin Hern | Mar 4, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Mar 4, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Mar 4, 2019 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Mar 4, 2019 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Mar 11, 2019 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Mar 13, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Ross Spano | Mar 13, 2019 | |
| R-SC | William R. Timmons IV | Mar 13, 2019 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| R-VA | Denver Riggleman | Apr 9, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Sean P. Duffy | Aug 16, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Aug 20, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Steve Watkins | Oct 15, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 25, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 25, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 25, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2244, H2248 | Doug Collins R-GA, Pete Stauber R-MN | Feb 27, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 34, February 25, 2019, page H2101.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1788 | Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jun 11, 2019 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee, to establish a Mass Violence Prevention Center, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- MVP Act of 2019
- The Mass Violence Prevention Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill
- Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Crimes against property
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Justice
- Federal officials
- Firearms and explosives
- Government information and archives
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Licensing and registrations
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
