Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Title: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015
Subject: Child safety and welfare: Crime victims: Crimes against children: Domestic violence and child abuse: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Sex offenses: Violent crime: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to award grants to states to carry out certain policies and procedures that restrict and penalize firearm possession by or transfer to a person subject to a domestic violence protection order or a person convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor.
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: November 23, 2015
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3813/all-info
Companion Bill: SB2198
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3 sponsors: Gwen Moore (D); Robin Kelly (D); Donna Edwards (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Nov 23 2015 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
House | Oct 22 2015 | Introduced in House |
House | Oct 22 2015 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Oct 24 2015 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
There have not been any votes on this bill