S. 2502

Introduced

Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018

Introduced 3/6/2018•115th Congress•Senate

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Latest Action

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

3/14/2018 • Senate

Summary

Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018

This bill reauthorizes grant programs, creates new criminal offenses, and makes several other changes related to the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

modifies and reauthorizes grants under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program,
modifies and reauthorizes the Secure Our Schools grant program,
removes certain restrictions on interstate firearms transactions, and
creates stand-alone criminal offenses for trafficking in firearms and straw purchasing of firearms.

Introduced in Senate • 3/6/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAssault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFirearms and explosivesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigations