To authorize for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Immigration, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H723A27253F0245CCA495CE758F5FB6E0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Handgun Permit to Purchase Act.
- Section H18EEC3205511489E96752E01A8CE2ECD: 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: In 2023, gun violence claimed 46,728 lives, marking the third-highest number of gun-related deaths ever recorded in the...
- Section H8D9FC868003B4A4AB06CC4C4B3EEA94C: 3. Grant program authorized for handgun licensing Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by...
- Section H215FD0C286D3462CA919EF00F2667C07: 3061. Definition In this part, the term handgun has the meaning given the term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
- Section H0D2EB451D5FC4495B2A2CFFCEBA5455A: 3062. Grant program The Attorney General may award grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes for the development, implementation, and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Immigration, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To authorize for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Jamie Raskin
D-MD | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Raskin (for himself and Mrs. Hayes) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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