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H.R. 5863 (114th)

SMART Guns Act of 2016

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Introduced

14 July 2016

Last action

10 August 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsors

Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]

Subjects

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Source updated

12 August 2025

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Summary

SMART Guns Act of 2016 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify requirements under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. Specifically, a firearm purchased with JAG funds must, to the extent practicable, be a SMART gun. The term "SMART gun" means a firearm that includes a safety feature to prevent an unauthorized person from using such firearm.

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Timeline

  1. 14 July 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 July 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 July 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 August 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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