HR 5863 · 114th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

SMART Guns Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-07-14· Sponsored by Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]· House

Bill Progress

✓
Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.(2016-08-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] SMART Guns Act of 2016 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify requirements under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. Specifically, a firearm purchased with JAG funds must, to the extent practicable, be a SMART gun. The term "SMART gun" means a firearm that includes a safety feature to prevent an unauthorized person from using such firearm.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only