To ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Civil Rights, Defense.
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 H77AFF35ABED94A5CBCCD5967EDD68B03: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act.
- Section H7CA4ED75EDB84F7593DE0A7D27F92C39: 2. Amendments to the Gun Control Act of 1968 Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (38)The term...
- Section H2C81F559F98746F098B8CEC08E51349B: 3. Conforming amendments Section 923(d)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking under section 922(g) and (n) of this chapter and...
- Section H99FCC61896B447C8A7A0061864E9596C: 4. Funds for States that report pretrial orders restricting firearm possession to NICS In this section, the term covered pretrial release order means an order...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Civil Rights, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Durbin) introduced …
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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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