S 217 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

A bill to reinstate felony penalties for licensed gun dealers who fail to maintain records of sales.

Introduced Jan 23, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Barbara Boxer D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 23, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1493)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2003
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to increase the penalty from one year to five years imprisonment (thus reinstating criminal felony penalties) for knowingly making false statements, representations, or entries in firearms records or for otherwise failing to maintain such records.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 23, 2003.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalJan 23, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 23, 2003Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 23, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1493)
  3. Jan 23, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1492-1493)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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