Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015
Latest action · Feb 24, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1077-1078)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 24, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015
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 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 24, 2015 to Jun 15, 2016; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Feb 24, 2015 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Feb 24, 2015 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Feb 24, 2015 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 24, 2015 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Feb 24, 2015 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Feb 24, 2015 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 24, 2015 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 24, 2015 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 24, 2015 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Feb 24, 2015 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Feb 24, 2015 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Nov 18, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Nov 30, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Dec 1, 2015 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Dec 1, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Dec 2, 2015 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Dec 9, 2015 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Dec 9, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Dec 17, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jan 20, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Jun 13, 2016 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jun 13, 2016 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Jun 15, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 24, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Feb 24, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1077-1078)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3814 | Harry Reid D-NV | Jun 13, 2016 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8447, S8454–S8457 | Amy Klobuchar D-MN, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Christopher Murphy D-CT, Jeanne Shaheen D-NH, John Cornyn R-TX, Richard Blumenthal D-CT, Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1077 | Dianne Feinstein D-CA | Feb 24, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44686 | Gun Control: FY2017 Appropriations for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Other Initiatives Archived | Report | Aug 7, 2017 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 368 | Safe and Responsible Gun Transfer Act | Related bill | Feb 5, 2015 |
| HR 1076 | Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 | Related bill | Dec 7, 2015 |
| S 2377 | Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the United States Act of 2015 | Related bill | Dec 9, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected dangerous terrorists.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2015Introduced in Senate
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