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H.R. 1361 (118th)

Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2023

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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3 March 2023

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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. McIver asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1361, a bill originally introduced by Representative Payne, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2023 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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