Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016

Summary

Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016 This bill authorizes additional FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Justice for: the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for personnel, training, and equipment to counter terrorism; the Bureau of Justice Programs, for a Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and Survivability (i.e., VALOR) initiative; the Civil Rights Division; and the Community Relations Service. Additionally, this bill amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition on transferring a firearm knowing that the firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime. Specifically, it broadens the scope of the prohibition to bar the transfer or receipt of a firearm knowing or reasonably believing that the firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence, a drug trafficking crime, or a federal crime of terrorism. It increases from 10 to 15 years the maximum prison term for a violator.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 July 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 July 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 July 2016

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