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A bill to provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, and law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.

USA115th CongressS-1212| Senate 
| Updated: 3/14/2018
Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (20)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm sale or transfer to or receipt or possession by a person who is subject to a gun violence prevention order. A gun violence prevention order is a court order that prohibits an individual from owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. The bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to make grants to states that have in effect legislation that: (1) authorizes a family member, or a law enforcement officer, to apply for a gun violence prevention order against an individual who may pose a significant risk to themselves or others; (2) authorizes a law enforcement officer to temporarily seize firearms from that individual, subject to a warrant; and (3) requires law enforcement agencies to comply with certain requirements.
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Timeline
May 23, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2598
Introduced in House
May 24, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3147-3148)
Mar 14, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
  • May 23, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2598
    Introduced in House


  • May 24, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 24, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3147-3148)


  • March 14, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2598: To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence.
Crime preventionCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingState and local government operationsViolent crime

A bill to provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, and law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence.

USA115th CongressS-1212| Senate 
| Updated: 3/14/2018
Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit firearm sale or transfer to or receipt or possession by a person who is subject to a gun violence prevention order. A gun violence prevention order is a court order that prohibits an individual from owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. The bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to make grants to states that have in effect legislation that: (1) authorizes a family member, or a law enforcement officer, to apply for a gun violence prevention order against an individual who may pose a significant risk to themselves or others; (2) authorizes a law enforcement officer to temporarily seize firearms from that individual, subject to a warrant; and (3) requires law enforcement agencies to comply with certain requirements.
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Timeline
May 23, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2598
Introduced in House
May 24, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3147-3148)
Mar 14, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
  • May 23, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2598
    Introduced in House


  • May 24, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 24, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3147-3148)


  • March 14, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (20)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2598: To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Crime preventionCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingState and local government operationsViolent crime