To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates state Firearms Dealer Licensing Grant Program Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C, creates grant program From the amounts appropriated to carry out this part, and not later than 180 days after such amounts are appropriated, the Attorney General may award annual grants, on a competitive basis, and requires definitions In this part: The term eligible applicant means a State or Indian tribal government that has in effect a law that, at a minimum, requires the following: To engage in business as a firearms dealer. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Native American Tribes, Finance, Criminal Justice, and Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could face lower compliance burdens, Businesses and employers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Tribal governments and members affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates state Firearms Dealer Licensing Grant Program Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
- Creates grant program From the amounts appropriated to carry out this part, and not later than 180 days after such amounts are appropriated, the Attorney General may award annual grants, on a competitive basis...
- Requires definitions In this part: The term eligible applicant means a State or Indian tribal government that has in effect a law that, at a minimum, requires the following: To engage in business as a firearms dealer...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates state Firearms Dealer Licensing Grant Program Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C, creates grant program From the amounts appropriated to carry out this part, and not later than 180 days after such amounts are appropriated, the Attorney General may award annual grants, on a competitive basis, and requires definitions In this part: The term eligible applicant means a State or Indian tribal government that has in effect a law that, at a minimum, requires the following: To engage in business as a firearms dealer.
Key Policy Areas
Native American Tribes, Finance, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
The bill creates state Firearms Dealer Licensing Grant Program Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C, creates grant program From the amounts appropriated to carry out this part, and not later than 180 days after such amounts are appropriated, the Attorney General may award annual grants, on a competitive basis, and requires definitions In this part: The term eligible applicant means a State or Indian tribal government that has in effect a law that, at a minimum, requires the following: To engage in business as a firearms dealer.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Businesses and employers affected by the bill
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Businesses and employers affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Hirono, …
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