{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-2948","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":2948,"title":"Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-04-17","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001229","fullName":"Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]","party":"D","state":"NJ","district":10}],"cosponsorsCount":31,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-04-17","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-04-17","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-17","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-17","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2025&nbsp;</strong></p><p>This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to state, local, or tribal governments, or gun dealers, to conduct gun buyback programs.&nbsp;Gun dealers must turn over any collected firearms to the appropriate government agency, as specified.</p><p>The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for&nbsp;a state, local, or tribal government, or gun dealer, to load funds to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms.</p><p>Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for using or accepting a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine.</p>","updateDate":"2026-10-01T20:49:36Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":501,"ts":"2026-10-13T22:23:49.013Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Safer%20Neighborhoods%20Gun%20Buyback%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}