# 117-hr-3159: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2021

117-hr-3159, Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3159
- Congress: 117
- Title: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2021-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 46
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (46)

- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2022-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3159 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3159)

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- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3488: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3488)
- [117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2252)
- [117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1948)
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