HR 3404 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act of 2019

Introduced Jun 21, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Jennifer Wexton D-VA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 21, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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. IntroducedJun 21, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act of 2019

This bill requires chief law enforcement officers (CLEOs) to be notified of pending firearm transfers and given an opportunity to object to such transfers.

Specifically, the Department of Justice must notify the CLEO of the jurisdiction in which the individual resides that the individual has an application pending for a firearm transfer. The CLEO then has 90 days to (1) certify that there is no objection to the transfer; or (2) certify that the individual poses a danger to themselves or others, or there is a reasonable likelihood that the individual will use the firearm for unlawful purposes. (Prior to 2016, individuals were required to obtain a certification from the CLEO. Currently, individuals are only required to notify the CLEO that the individual is submitting an application to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.)

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 21, 2019 to Jan 29, 2020, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalJun 21, 2019
D-VADonald S. Beyer, Jr.OriginalJun 21, 2019
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJun 21, 2019
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyOriginalJun 21, 2019
D-CAGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.OriginalJun 21, 2019
D-COJoe NeguseOriginalJun 21, 2019
D-MAKatherine M. ClarkOriginalJun 21, 2019
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsJun 24, 2019
D-COJason CrowJun 24, 2019
D-VAA. Donald McEachinJun 27, 2019
D-FLDebbie Mucarsel-PowellJul 15, 2019
D-MDJamie RaskinAug 2, 2019
D-CARo KhannaAug 16, 2019
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskySep 18, 2019
D-PAMadeleine DeanJan 29, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 21, 2019Introduced in House
  2. Jun 21, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Subjects

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

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  1. Jun 21, 2019Introduced in House

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