Bill113th Congress

S. 22

Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013

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Introduced
Jan 22, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest Action
Jan 22, 2013
Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]

Democrat·NJ
Bioguide ID: L000123
First Name: FRANK
Middle Name: R.
Last Name: LAUTENBERG
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
22
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Jan 22, 2013
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Is Law
No
Jan 22, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Source: Senate

Jan 22, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Jan 22, 20130
Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require registration of gun show promoters and to set forth the responsibilities of promoters, licensees, and other transferors.

Provides that if any part of a firearm transaction takes place at a gun show, each licensed importer, manufacturer, and dealer who transfers one or more firearms to a person who is not licensed shall, within 10 days after the transfer, submit a report of the transfer to the Attorney General. Sets forth penalties for violations.

Grants the Attorney General authority to enter the place of business of any gun show promoter and any place where a gun show is held, during business hours and without a showing of reasonable cause or a warrant, for purposes of examining records and the inventory of licensees conducting business to determine compliance with this Act.

Increases penalties for: (1) serious record-keeping violations by licensees, and (2) violations of criminal background check requirements.

Judiciary Committee

Senate· Standing
Business recordsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingFirearms and explosivesLicensing and registrations

Introduced in Senate

Jan 22, 2013

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Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 — Informed