To prohibit the transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer.
Latest action · Jan 3, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill makes it unlawful for a person who is not a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm at a gun show.
The prohibition does not apply to a transfer to a licensed manufacturer, importer, dealer, or collector.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term, or both.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 8, 2019 to Mar 4, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Max Rose | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jan 10, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jan 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Jan 17, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 3, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
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