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H.R. 4264

Referred to Committee

Safe Homefront Act

Introduced 9/10/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

9/25/2019 • House

Summary

Safe Homefront Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide the Department of Justice with records that are relevant to a determination, under the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, as to whether a member of the Armed Forces is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm. Additionally, DOD must conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a database of military protective orders issued by military commanders against individuals suspected of having committed an offense of domestic violence.

Introduced in House • 9/10/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial procedure and administrationLicensing and registrationsMilitary lawMilitary personnel and dependents

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Democrat • VA-11

Sponsored 9/10/2019

Cosponsors (2)

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Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]

R-NY-2

Joined 9/10/2019

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Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

R-OH-10

Joined 9/10/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

September 10, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House9/10/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2