Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2021
Latest action · Apr 28, 2021 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.
- IntroducedFeb 22, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2021
This bill establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, purchase, shipment, and transport of ammunition.
Among other things, the bill
- requires an ammunition dealer to be licensed;
- requires ammunition sales to be conducted in person; and
- requires a licensed ammunition importer, manufacturer, or dealer to report on bulk sales of ammunition.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2021 to Jun 14, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 8, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Mar 8, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Mar 8, 2021 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 8, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Mar 8, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Mar 8, 2021 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Mar 8, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Mar 8, 2021 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Mar 9, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Mar 9, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Mar 17, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Mar 17, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Mar 26, 2021 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Apr 1, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Apr 30, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Mar 24, 2022 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | May 27, 2022 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jun 14, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 22, 2021 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Apr 28, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 22, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 22, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 33, February 22, 2021, page H550.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 584 | Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2023 | Reintroduced Bill | Jan 26, 2023 |
| HR 686 | Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2019 | Reintroduction of | Mar 4, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 22, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
