[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8768 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8768
To authorize the Attorney General to make grants available to support
State, Tribal, and local firearm destruction activities, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 14, 2024
Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mrs.
Ramirez, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Thanedar, Mr.
Raskin, Mr. Case, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of
Texas, and Mr. Neguse) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To authorize the Attorney General to make grants available to support
State, Tribal, and local firearm destruction activities, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Trust in Public Safety
Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Attorney General may make grants to an
eligible entity for activities related to firearm destruction. For
purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means a State,
Tribal government, or unit of local government, or any law enforcement
agency thereof.
(b) Program Authorized.--Not later than 180 days after such amounts
are appropriated, the Attorney General shall award grants, on a
competitive basis, to eligible entities whose applications are approved
under subsection (c) to assist such applicants in firearm destruction.
(c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Attorney
General at such time and containing such information as the Attorney
General may reasonably require, including--
(1) a description of how the applicant will use the grant
to carry out firearm destruction;
(2) a description of community partners and organizations
contracted by or working with the eligible entity and their
roles in supporting a State or Tribal government or a unit of
local government's programs and initiatives related to the
acquisition, disposal, or destruction of a firearm or firearm
parts;
(3) certification that funds awarded to the applicant will
be used to destroy firearms fully, including all parts and
components; and
(4) certification that the applicant will make and maintain
records on the firearms and firearm parts that are destroyed.
(d) Subgrants.--States, Tribal governments, and units of local
government that are grantees shall award subgrants to units of local
government or law enforcement agencies thereof. A unit of local
government or law enforcement agency thereof seeking a subgrant that
does not receive a grant under this Act may submit an application to
the chief executive of the grantee that is substantially similar to the
application prescribed by the Attorney General.
(e) Grant Duration.--The duration of a grant awarded to an eligible
entity under this section shall be two years.
(f) Proof of Firearm Destruction.--The Attorney General shall
require that a grantee or subgrantee develop and maintain a written
policy on the destruction of firearms and other weapons including,
without limitation, policies for identifying firearms and other weapons
that are determined to be destroyed, keeping records of those firearms
and other weapons and provide documented proof of firearm destruction.
The Attorney General shall by rule establish acceptable forms of
documented proof of destruction.
(g) Use of Funds.--A grantee may use the grant for firearm
destruction and related activities, including the following:
(1) The purchase or maintenance of equipment used for
firearm destruction, including tools used to smelt, crush, cut,
or shred a firearm and components of a firearm.
(2) Contracts with businesses that offer firearm
destruction services, provided that they fully destroy the
firearm, including all parts, components, and accessories of
such firearms.
(3) The training of staff in firearm destruction.
(h) Administrative Costs.--An eligible entity shall use not more
than 10 percent of such funds for the administrative costs of carrying
out the grant program under this Act.
(i) Small Urban and Rural Preference.--In awarding grants, under
this Act, the Attorney General shall set aside one-third of the total
appropriated funding for grants to applicants representing a
Metropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the Office of Management
and Budget) or rural area.
(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030 to
carry out this Act.
(k) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States.
(2) Tribal government.--The term ``Tribal government''
means the recognized governing body of an Indian Tribe.
(3) Firearm destruction.--The term ``firearm destruction''
means to destroy a firearm or other weapon in its entirety by
smelting, shredding, crushing, or cutting and shall include all
parts including, without limitation, the frame or receiver,
barrel, bolt, and grip of a firearm, as applicable, and any
attachments including, but not limited to, a sight, scope,
silencer, or suppressor, as applicable.
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