HR 3159 United States House · 117th Congress

Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2021

Summary
Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to states, local governments, or gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs. The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for use by a state, local government, or gun dealer to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms. Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for using or accepting a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine, up to two years in prison, or both.
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May 2021
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Introduced May 12, 2021 Last action May 12, 2021
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May 12, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 12, 2021
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1 primary · 46 co-sponsors

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Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
NJ
10
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Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
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Photo of Albio Sires
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
NJ
8
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Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
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Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
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Photo of Betty McCollum
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
MN
4
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Photo of Bill Pascrell, Jr.
Bill Pascrell, Jr.
DDemocratic
NJ
9
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Photo of Bobby L. Rush
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
IL
1
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Photo of Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
NJ
12
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Brenda L. Lawrence
DDemocratic
MI
14
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Photo of Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins
DDemocratic
NY
26