US SB1519 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A bill to address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes.

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Title

Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2019

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-16SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB2443 (Related) 2019-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Executive agency funding and structure
Firearms and explosives
Foreign aid and international relief
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Intergovernmental relations
Internet and video services
Law enforcement administration and funding
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military personnel and dependents
Organized crime
Retail and wholesale trades
Sanctions
Smuggling and trafficking
State and local government operations
Terrorism
U.S. Sentencing Commission
Veterans' medical care
Violent crime

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Bill Comments

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