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SAFER Now Act

USA116th CongressHR-282| House 
| Updated: 1/8/2019
Joyce Beatty

Joyce Beatty

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (5)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Safer America for Everyone Right Now Act or the SAFER Now Act This bill establishes new restrictions and requirements regarding the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Specifically, it does the following: prohibits a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to the completion of a background check; generally prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD); requires a gun dealer to conduct a background check prior to the sale or transfer of a grandfathered SAW between private parties; requires law enforcement agencies to be notified when a prohibited person attempts to purchase a grandfathered SAW; allows Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to be used to compensate individuals who surrender a SAW or LCAFD under a buy-back program; requires a person who operates a gun show to meet certain requirements (e.g., minimum age and registration); makes trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense; prohibits firearm sale or disposition to or receipt or possession by a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of stalking; and prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a trigger crank, a bump-fire device, or any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machine gun.
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Timeline
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • January 8, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 8, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 8, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 116-4068: Background Check Completion Act of 2020
  • HR 116-1186: Keep Americans Safe Act
  • S 116-447: Keep Americans Safe Act
  • HR 116-820: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2019
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAssault and harassment offensesBusiness recordsCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeDomestic violence and child abuseFirearms and explosivesFraud offenses and financial crimesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsRetail and wholesale tradesSmuggling and traffickingTrade restrictionsU.S. Sentencing Commission

SAFER Now Act

USA116th CongressHR-282| House 
| Updated: 1/8/2019
Safer America for Everyone Right Now Act or the SAFER Now Act This bill establishes new restrictions and requirements regarding the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Specifically, it does the following: prohibits a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to the completion of a background check; generally prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD); requires a gun dealer to conduct a background check prior to the sale or transfer of a grandfathered SAW between private parties; requires law enforcement agencies to be notified when a prohibited person attempts to purchase a grandfathered SAW; allows Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to be used to compensate individuals who surrender a SAW or LCAFD under a buy-back program; requires a person who operates a gun show to meet certain requirements (e.g., minimum age and registration); makes trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense; prohibits firearm sale or disposition to or receipt or possession by a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of stalking; and prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a trigger crank, a bump-fire device, or any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machine gun.
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Timeline
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • January 8, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 8, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 8, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Joyce Beatty

Joyce Beatty

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (5)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 116-4068: Background Check Completion Act of 2020
  • HR 116-1186: Keep Americans Safe Act
  • S 116-447: Keep Americans Safe Act
  • HR 116-820: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAssault and harassment offensesBusiness recordsCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeDomestic violence and child abuseFirearms and explosivesFraud offenses and financial crimesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsRetail and wholesale tradesSmuggling and traffickingTrade restrictionsU.S. Sentencing Commission