# 115-hr-3613: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017

115-hr-3613, Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3613
- Congress: 115
- Title: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2017-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to states, local governments, or gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs. The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for use by a state, local government, or gun dealer to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms. Additionally, the bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to use or accept a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine, up to two years in prison, or both.

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2018-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2018-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3613 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3613)

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- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
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