S 903 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Alien Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2013

Introduced May 8, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 8, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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. IntroducedMay 8, 2013
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Alien Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to consider a legal alien to be a state resident for purposes of federal firearms possessions only if the alien is residing in a state in which he or she has resided for at least 90 days before the date of sale or delivery of a firearm.

Makes it illegal for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person is not a lawful U.S. permanent resident alien.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 8, 2013.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalMay 8, 2013
D-RIJack ReedOriginalMay 8, 2013
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalMay 8, 2013
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalMay 8, 2013
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalMay 8, 2013

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 8, 2013Introduced in Senate
  2. May 8, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. May 8, 2013Introduced in Senate

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