# 115-hr-4786: Protecting Communities from Lost or Stolen Law Enforcement Weapons Act of 2017

115-hr-4786, Protecting Communities from Lost or Stolen Law Enforcement Weapons Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4786
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4786
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting Communities from Lost or Stolen Law Enforcement Weapons Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2018-01-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Communities from Lost or Stolen Law Enforcement Weapons Act of 2017 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify requirements under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. Specifically, it authorizes the Department of Justice to give preference to a COPS program grant applicant from a state that requires law enforcement agencies to report officers' lost or stolen firearms to the National Tracing Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4786 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4786)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4786 (as of 2025-11-18).