Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act

Bill: 113-s-729
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2013-04-15
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Advisory bodies

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Department of Justice

Executive agency funding and structure

Firearms and explosives

Intergovernmental relations

Law enforcement administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2013-04-16
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-04-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act - Establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) the Felon and Fugitive Firearm Task Force to strengthen DOJ efforts to investigate and prosecute cases of convicted felons and fugitives who illegally attempt to purchase a firearm.</p> <p>Requires the Task Force to provide direction for and recommendations to the Attorney General regarding such investigation and prosecution, including with respect to: (1) the allocation of DOJ resources; (2) enhancing cooperation among federal agencies and entities and among federal, state, and local authorities; (3) changes in rules, regulations, or policy to improve effectiveness; and (4) improvements through changes in rules, regulations, or policy. </p> <p>Makes specified sums in the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund available for: (1) the investigation and prosecution of cases of convicted felons and fugitives who illegally attempt to purchase a firearm, and (2) the Task Force.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 39 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 729 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15, 2013 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Paul , Mr. Lee , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Scott , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Johanns , Mr. Graham , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time April 16, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To protect law abiding citizens by preventing criminals from obtaining firearms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act . 2. Prosecution of felons and fugitives who attempt to illegally purchase firearms (a) Taskforce (1) Establishment There is established a task force within the Department of Justice, which shall be known as the Felon and Fugitive Firearm Task Force (referred to in this section as the Task Force ), to strengthen the efforts of the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice who illegally attempt to purchase a firearm. (2) Membership The members of the Task Force shall be— (A) the Deputy Attorney General, who shall serve as the Chairperson of the Task Force; (B) the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division; (C) the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; (D) the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and (E) such other officers or employees of the Department of Justice as the Attorney General may designate. (3) Duties The Task Force shall— (A) provide direction for the investigation and prosecution of cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice attempting to illegally purchase a firearm; and (B) provide recommendations to the Attorney General relating to— (i) the allocation and reallocation of resources of the Department of Justice for investigation and prosecution of cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice attempting to illegally purchase a firearm; (ii) enhancing cooperation among agencies and entities of the Federal Government in the investigation and prosecution of cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice attempting to illegally purchase a firearm; (iii) enhancing cooperation among Federal, State, and local authorities responsible for the investigation and prosecution of cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice attempting to illegally purchase a firearm; and (iv) changes in rules, regulations, or policy to improve the effective investigation and prosecution of cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice attempting to illegally purchase a firearm. (4) Meetings The Task Force shall meet not less than once a year. (5) Termination The Task Force shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Authorization for use of funds Section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following: (J) the investigation and prosecution of cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice who illegally attempt to purchase a firearm, in accordance with the Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act , provided that— (i) not more than $10,000,000 shall be available to the Attorney General for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 under this subparagraph; and (ii) not more than 5 percent of the amounts made available under this subparagraph may be used for the administrative costs of the task force established under the Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act . .

April 16, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar