Iowa crime

Firearm mortality includes suicide, homicide, and other intents. The provision concerns firearm access, safety, or prevention of firearm injury and may address only part of the death count. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Iowa evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

2.Firearms in covered federally assisted rental housing(a)In generalNo resident of covered federally assisted rental housing may be prohibited from, nor subject to additional restrictions or conditions when, lawfully possessing a firearm within—(1)the residential dwelling unit occupied by the resident; or(2)any common area of the covered federally assisted rental housing in which the resident resides if the resident is carrying or transporting the firearm through such area during the course of journeying to the residential dwelling unit of the resident or exiting the covered federally assisted rental housing.(b)Covered federally assisted rental housingThe term covered federally assisted rental housing means a residential dwelling unit that is made available for rental and for which assistance is provided, or that is part of a housing project for which assistance is provided, under any program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of Agriculture including—(1)the public housing program under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.);(2)the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f);(3)the HOME Investment Partnerships program under title II of the Cranton-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.);(4)the Housing Trust Fund program under section 1338 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568);(5)the program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013);(6)the AIDS Housing Opportunities program under subtitle D of title VIII of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.);(7)the program for Native American housing under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.);(8)the program for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians under title VIII of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221 et seq.); and(9)the programs for assistance for rural rental housing under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.).

Firearm mortality includes suicide, homicide, and other intents. The provision concerns firearm access, safety, or prevention of firearm injury and may address only part of the death count. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Iowa evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

3.Reauthorization and improvements to NICS(a)In generalSection 103 of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 40913) is amended—(1)by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively;(2)by amending subsection (f), as so redesignated, to read as follows:(f)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.; and(3)by inserting after subsection (d) the following:(e)AccountabilityAll grants awarded by the Attorney General under this section shall be subject to the following accountability provisions:(1)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term unresolved audit finding means a finding in the final audit report of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice that the audited grantee has utilized grant funds for an unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost that is not closed or resolved within 12 months from the date when the final audit report is issued.(2)Audits(A)In generalBeginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2025, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall conduct audits of recipients of grants under this section to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds by grantees. (B)Selection of grantees for auditThe Inspector General shall determine the appropriate number of grantees to be audited each year.(3)PriorityIn awarding grants under this section, the Attorney General shall give priority to eligible applicants that did not have an unresolved audit finding during the 3 fiscal years before submitting an application for a grant under this section..(b)Modification of eligibility requirementsThe NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 40902 et seq.) is amended—(1)in section 102(b)(1) (34 U.S.C. 40912(b)(1))—(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting subparagraph (B);(B)by striking subparagraph (B); and(C)by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B);(2)in section 103 (34 U.S.C. 40913)—(A)in subsection (a)(1), by striking and subject to section 102(b)(1)(B); and(B)in subsection (e)(2)(B)(ii)(II), by striking section 102(b)(1)(C) and inserting section 102(b)(1)(B); and(3)in section 104(d) (34 U.S.C. 40914(d)), by striking section 102(b)(1)(C) and inserting section 102(b)(1)(B).4.Availability of records to NICS(a)GuidanceNot later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue guidance regarding—(1)the identification and sharing of relevant Federal records; and(2)submission of the relevant Federal records to NICS.(b)Prioritization of recordsEach agency that possesses relevant Federal records shall prioritize providing the relevant information contained in the relevant Federal records to NICS on a regular and ongoing basis in accordance with the guidance issued by the Attorney General under subsection (a).(c)ReportsNot later than 60 days after the Attorney General issues guidance under subsection (a), the head of each agency shall submit a report to the Attorney General that—(1)advises whether the agency possesses relevant Federal records; and(2)describes the implementation plan of the agency for making the relevant information contained in relevant Federal records available to NICS in a manner consistent with applicable law.(d)Determination of relevanceThe Attorney General shall resolve any dispute regarding whether—(1)agency records are relevant Federal records; and(2)the relevant Federal records of an agency should be made available to NICS.

The fact measures reported property offenses per 100,000 people, with incomplete and varying agency coverage. Burglary, larceny-theft and motor-vehicle theft are components of the FBI property-crime series. Fraud and identity theft are outside this property-crime series. A measure about one component is not evidence of a change in total or unreported crime. The proposed center coordinates investigations, information sharing, trend reports and assistance to other agencies. Retail larceny and qualifying cargo theft concern components of FBI property crime, while the broader federal offense list cannot replace the statistical definition. This connection does not establish causation or a change in the earlier measured value.

Retained Iowa evidence context: Reported property-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

4.Establishment of a Center to Combat Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime(a)In generalTitle III of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4341 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 305 the following:305A.Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)CenterThe term Center means the Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center established pursuant to subsection (b)(1).(2)Organized retail and supply chain crimeThe term organized retail and supply chain crime includes—(A)any crime described in section 659, 2117, 2314, or 2315 of title 18, United States Code that is committed by, in coordination with, or at the instruction of an organization; (B)aiding or abetting the commission of, or conspiring to commit, any act that is in furtherance of a violation of a crime referred to in subparagraph (A); and(C)other crimes related to those described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (4)Executive Associate DirectorThe term Executive Associate Director means the Executive Associate Director of Homeland Security Investigations.(b)Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center(1)EstablishmentNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, the Secretary shall direct the Executive Associate Director to establish the Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center.(2)DutiesThe duties of the Center shall include—(A)coordinating Federal law enforcement activities related to organized retail and supply chain crime, including investigations of national and transnational criminal organizations that are engaged in organized retail and supply chain crime;(B)establishing relationships with State and local law enforcement agencies and organizations, including organized retail crime associations and cargo theft associations, and sharing information regarding organized retail and supply chain crime threats with such agencies and organizations;(C)assisting State and local law enforcement agencies with State and local investigations of organized retail and supply chain crime groups;(D)establishing relationships with retail, transportation, and other companies determined by the Executive Associate Director to have significant interests relating to organized retail and supply chain crime threats, sharing information with those companies regarding such threats, collaborating on investigations and loss prevention activities as appropriate, and providing a mechanism for the receipt of investigative information on such threats;(E)establishing a secure system for sharing information regarding organized retail and supply chain crime threats by leveraging existing information systems at the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice;(F)tracking trends with respect to organized retail and supply chain crime and releasing annual public reports on such trends; and(G)supporting the provision of training and technical assistance in accordance with subsection (c).

The fact measures reported violent offenses per 100,000 people, with incomplete and varying agency coverage. FBI violent crime includes murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Prevention, reporting or a specified offense concerns one component; this is distinct from homicide mortality, nonviolent offenses and all unreported crime. The center’s functions concern prevention of targeted violence, including school violence. Only overlapping violent offenses relate to the FBI crime measure; research, training and threats are not themselves counted crimes. This connection does not establish causation or a change in the earlier measured value.

Retained Iowa evidence context: Reported violent-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

3056B.Functions of the National Threat Assessment Center of the United States Secret Service(a)In generalThere is established a National Threat Assessment Center (in this section referred to as the Center), to be operated by the United States Secret Service, at the direction of the Secretary of Homeland Security.(b)FunctionsThe functions of the Center shall include the following:(1)Training and education in the area of best practices on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence.(2)Consultation on complex threat assessment cases and programs.(3)Research on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence, consistent with evidence-based standards and existing laws and regulations.(4)Facilitation of information sharing on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence among agencies and organizations with protective or public safety responsibilities, as well as other public or private entities.(5)Development of evidence-based programs to promote the standardization of Federal, State, and local threat assessments and best practices for the prevention of targeted violence.(c)Safe school initiativeIn carrying out the functions described in subsection (b), the Center shall establish a national program on targeted school violence prevention, focusing on the following activities:(1)ResearchThe Center shall—(A)conduct research into targeted school violence and evidence-based practices in targeted school violence prevention, including school threat assessment; and(B)publish the findings of the Center on the public website of the United States Secret Service and on the School Safety Clearinghouse website, known as www.SchoolSafety.gov.(2)Training(A)In generalThe Center shall develop and offer training courses on targeted school violence prevention to agencies with protective or public safety responsibilities and other public or private entities, including local educational agencies.(B)PlanNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Center shall establish a plan to offer its training and other educational resources to public or private entities within each State.(3)Coordination with other Federal agenciesThe Center shall develop research and training programs under this section in coordination with the Department of Justice, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services.(4)Consultation with entities outside the Federal GovernmentThe Center is authorized to consult with State and local educational, law enforcement, and mental health officials and private entities in the development of research and training programs under this section.(5)Interactive websiteThe Center may create an interactive website to disseminate information and data on evidence-based practices in targeted school violence prevention.(d)Hiring of additional personnelThe Director of the United States Secret Service may hire additional personnel to comply with the requirements of this section, which, if the Director exercises such authority, shall include—(1)at least 1 employee with expertise in child psychological development; and(2)at least 1 employee with expertise in school threat assessment. (e)Report to CongressNot later than two years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the United States Secret Service shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Education and Workforce, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on actions taken by the United States Secret Service to implement provisions of this section, which shall include information relating to the following:(1)The number of employees hired (on a full-time equivalent basis).(2)The number of individuals in each State trained in threat assessment.(3)The number of school districts in each State trained in school threat assessment or targeted school violence prevention.(4)Information on Federal, State, and local agencies trained or otherwise assisted by the Center.(5)A formal evaluation indicating whether the training and other assistance provided by the Center is effective.(6)A formal evaluation indicating whether the training and other assistance provided by the Center was implemented by the school.(7)A summary of the Center’s research activities and findings.(8)A strategic plan for disseminating the Center’s educational and training resources to each State.(f)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.(g)No funds To provide firearms trainingAmounts made available to carry out this section may not be used to train any person in the use of a firearm.(h)No effect on other lawsNothing in this section may be construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law authorizing training in the use of firearms.(i)TerminationThis section shall terminate on September 30, 2030.(j)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Evidence-basedThe term evidence-based means—(A)strong evidence from at least one well-designed and well-implemented experimental study;(B)moderate evidence from at least one well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study; or(C)promising evidence from at least one well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias.(2)Local educational agencyThe term local educational agency has the meaning given such term under section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).(3)StateThe term State means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands..

Firearm mortality includes suicide, homicide, and other intents. The provision concerns firearm access, safety, or prevention of firearm injury and may address only part of the death count. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Iowa evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(b) Self-Reported violations; opportunity To correct violations Section 923(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) after (e); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) The Attorney General may not bring an enforcement action to revoke, or deny a renewal of, a license for a violation of any provision of this chapter or any implementing regulation thereof on the basis of a self-reported violation, except in the case of a violation— (i) that is not correctable after the violation occurred; or (ii) in which a firearm was transferred to a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to any provision of this chapter or any implementing regulation thereof. (B) In the case of a self-reported violation, the Attorney General shall— (i) assist the licensee to correct the self-reported violation; and (ii) provide the licensee with instructions and compliance training designed to assist the licensee in avoiding repetition of the self-reported violation in the future. (3) (A) Before initiating an enforcement action under this subsection, the Attorney General shall provide the licensee with actual notice of the violation giving rise to the enforcement action, which shall include, at a minimum— (i) a detailed explanation of the substance of the violation; (ii) all evidence or documentation in the possession of the Attorney General regarding the enforcement action; and (iii) a statement that the Attorney General will not initiate the enforcement action if the licensee corrects the violation by the date that is 30 business days after the date on which the licensee first receives actual notice of the violation. (B) The Attorney General may bring an enforcement action under this subsection against a licensee described in subparagraph (A) if— (i) 30 business days have elapsed since the date on which the licensee received the notice of the violation required under that subparagraph; and (ii) the licensee has not corrected the violation. (C) If a self-reported violation is of a nature such that it cannot be corrected within the grace period and with the assistance provided pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3), the Attorney General may deny a licensee the opportunity to correct. (4) The Attorney General may not bring an enforcement action on the basis of any violation of any provision of this chapter or any implementing regulation thereof that has been corrected pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) unless the violation involves a prohibited transfer of a firearm or another uncorrectable violation that creates a direct and acute risk of death or serious bodily injury as a result of the uncorrectable violation. .