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H.R. 5717 (115th): Jake Laird Act of 2018

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To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Susan Brooks

Sponsor. Representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: May 9, 2018
Length: 9 pages
Introduced
May 9, 2018
115th Congress, 2017–2019
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on May 9, 2018, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Rep. Brooks introduces bill encouraging states to adopt their own Red Flag laws”
    — Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN5] (Sponsor) on May 11, 2018

“Deutch, Brooks, Upton, Dingell Introduce Jake Laird Act with Support of Stoneman Douglas Victims' Families”
    — Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL22] (Co-sponsor) on May 9, 2018

“MacArthur Takes Action on Legislation to Address Gun Violence”
    — Rep. Tom MacArthur [R-NJ3, 2015-2018] (Co-sponsor) on Jun 7, 2018

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History

May 9, 2018
 
Introduced

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May 16, 2019
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2786.

H.R. 5717 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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