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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5863
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 14, 2016Mr. McNerney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to require that firearms purchased with
Byrne JAG funds be SMART guns, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the SMART Guns Act of 2016.
2.
SMART gun purchases with Byrne JAG funds
Section 501(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(3)
Limitation on purchases of firearms
(A)
General limitation
To the extent practicable, any firearm purchased with amounts received under this part shall be a SMART gun.
(B)
Definition
For purposes of this section, the term SMART gun means a firearm that includes a safety feature that allows the firearm to fire only when activated by an authorized user.
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