Detectives Nemorin, Andrews and Moore Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2015
Latest action · Jun 26, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Detectives Nemorin, Andrews and Moore Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2015
Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for the sale, transfer, or barter of a stolen firearm or a firearm with an altered serial number or for the sale of such firearms to persons prohibited from possessing them; (2) impose an additional five-year prison term for possession of a stolen or altered firearm during the commission of a felony; (3) require licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, or dealers to contact the national instant stolen gun check system before receiving firearms from any unlicensed person; and (4) increase criminal penalties for the use of a stolen or altered firearm during the commission of a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.
Amends the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act to: (1) include illegal gun trafficking in Department of Justice programs to combat violations of federal firearms laws, and (2) authorize appropriations for FY2015 to hire additional assistant U.S. attorneys.
Directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation to make the National Crime Information Center Gun File available to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to complete crime gun traces. Requires the ATF to: (1) notify law enforcement agencies of information relating to stolen firearms, and (2) return stolen firearms to persons who reported them as stolen.
Requires the Attorney General to establish a national instant stolen gun check system.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 15, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | May 15, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- May 15, 2015Introduced in House
- May 15, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Business records
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crimes against property
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Firearms and explosives
- Government information and archives
- Licensing and registrations
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2015Introduced in House
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