S 34 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2011

Introduced Jan 25, 2011 Originated Senate Sponsor Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 25, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2011
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of a firearms or explosives license or permit (or revoke such license or permit) if the Attorney General: (1) determines that the transferee is known (or appropriately suspected) to be engaged in terrorism or has provided material support or resources for terrorism; and (2) has a reasonable belief that the transferee may use a firearm in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearms or explosives license application has been denied to bring legal action to challenge the denial.

Extends the prohibition against the sale or distribution of firearms or explosives to include individuals whom the Attorney General has determined to be engaged in terrorist activities. Imposes criminal penalties on individuals engaged in terrorist activities who smuggle or knowingly bring firearms into the United States.

Authorizes the Attorney General to withhold information in firearms and explosives license denial revocation lawsuits and from employers if the Attorney General determines that the disclosure of such information would likely compromise national security.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 25, 2011 to Jan 31, 2011, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalJan 25, 2011
D-MICarl LevinOriginalJan 25, 2011
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalJan 25, 2011
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalJan 25, 2011
D-RIJack ReedOriginalJan 25, 2011
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalJan 25, 2011
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalJan 25, 2011
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalJan 25, 2011
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandJan 26, 2011
D-CTJoseph I. LiebermanJan 31, 2011

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 25, 2011Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 25, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1506Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2011Related billJul 11, 2011

Subjects

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  1. Jan 25, 2011Introduced in Senate

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