STOP Straw Purchases Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 1, 2018)
STOP Straw Purchases Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish new offenses:
- for inducing another person to make false statements to a licensed gun dealer about the actual identity of a firearm purchaser, and
- for obtaining a firearm by inducing another person to make false statements to a licensed gun dealer claiming to be the actual firearm purchaser.
Additionally, it establishes an enhanced penalty for a criminal offense involving a false statement to a licensed gun dealer in connection with a firearm acquisition, if the false statement misrepresents the actual identify of a firearm purchaser.
Finally, the bill directs the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to include, on the Firearms Transaction Record form, a statement outlining penalties for acting as the straw purchaser of a firearm.
What just happenedMar 20, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 1, 2018
- Mar 20, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Mar 1, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 1, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 1, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House