H.R. 1441: No Guns for Abusers Act of 2021
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H.R. 1441: No Guns for Abusers Act of 2021
117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-26 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-26 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
No Guns for Abusers Act of 2021
Plain summary
No Guns for Abusers Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants for states, local governments, and tribal governments to implement procedures to remove firearms from individuals who are charged with or convicted of domestic violence or subject to a domestic violence protective order. The National Institute of Justice must report on best practices for implementing such procedures, and DOJ must submit federal legislative recommendations in accordance with the best practices.
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Official text
No Guns for Abusers Act of 2021
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · 31 cosponsors
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Lucy McBath (D-GA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), André Carson (D-IN), Sean Casten (D-IL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), James A. Himes (D-CT), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), John Garamendi (D-CA)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr1441.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr1441 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117