S 34 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013

Introduced Jan 22, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 22, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2013
  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 2013 - 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 13

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2013 to Apr 16, 2013, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-MICarl LevinOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-RIJack ReedOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-MAWilliam M. CowanFeb 12, 2013
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.Mar 5, 2013
D-MAElizabeth WarrenApr 16, 2013

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 22, 2013Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 22, 2013Read 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 720Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013Related billApr 8, 2013

Subjects

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  1. Jan 22, 2013Introduced in Senate

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