Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB2786
Legislation Overview
Title: Jake Laird Act of 2019
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Administrative remedies: Crime prevention: Criminal justice information and records: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Mental health: Violent crime
Description: Authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states to implement laws that authorize a law enforcement officer to seize firearms from a person if there is probable cause to believe the person is dangerous.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: June 26, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2786/all-info
Sponsors
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8 sponsors: Susan Brooks (R); Theodore Deutch (D); Fred Upton (R); Debbie Dingell (D); Brian Fitzpatrick (R); Andre Carson (D); Derek Kilmer (D); Dean Phillips (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (8 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 26, 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | May 16, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | May 16, 2019 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3851) |
| House | May 16, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jun 4 2019 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
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