Gun Trafficking Prohibition Act
Latest action · Mar 1, 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.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Gun Trafficking Prohibition Act
This bill establishes stand-alone criminal offenses for trafficking in firearms and straw purchasing of firearms.
The bill expands the categories of prohibited persons (i.e., persons barred from receiving or possessing a firearm or ammunition) to include persons who intend (1) to sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition to a prohibited person, (2) to sell or transfer a firearm to further a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense, or (3) to unlawfully export.
It increases the maximum prison term for the (1) sale or transfer of a firearm to a prohibited person, or (2) receipt or possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
The bill revises the existing prohibition on transferring a firearm knowing that it will be used to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense. Specifically, it broadens the scope of unlawful conduct covered by the prohibition and increases the maximum prison term for a violator.
Similarly, the bill revises the existing prohibition on smuggling a firearm into the United States with the intent to unlawfully import or to promote a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense. It broadens the scope of unlawful conduct and increases the maximum prison term for a violator.
Finally, the bill makes it a crime to smuggle a firearm or ammunition out of the United States, or conspire or attempt to do so, with the intent to unlawfully export or to promote a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 12, 2021 to Feb 23, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jan 19, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jan 19, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jan 25, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Feb 23, 2021 |
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 Jan 4, 2021 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 1, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 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. 2, January 4, 2021, page H51.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 33 | Gun Trafficking Prohibition Act | Reintroduction of | Jan 3, 2019 |
| S 878 | Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2021 | Related bill | Mar 22, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Gun Trafficking Prohibition Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Currency
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Firearms and explosives
- Immigration status and procedures
- Organized crime
- Smuggling and trafficking
- U.S. Sentencing Commission
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 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.
