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HR 452 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Criminal procedure and sentencing Firearms and explosives Smuggling and trafficking U.S. Sentencing Commission

Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013

Introduced: February 4, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Feb 4, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any person, in or affecting interstate commerce: (1) from purchasing, attempting to purchase, or transferring a firearm, with intent to deliver the firearm to another person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is prohibited from possessing a firearm; (2) in purchasing, attempting to purchase, or transferring a firearm, from intentionally providing false or misleading material information on a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) firearms transaction record form; or (3) knowingly directing, promoting, or facilitating such a violation. Authorizes an enhanced penalty for the organization or supervision of such conduct.

Makes exceptions for a firearm that is lawfully acquired: (1) to be given to another person not prohibited from possessing it under federal or state law as a gift; or (2) by a court-appointed trustee, receiver, or conservator on behalf of an estate or creditor, to carry out a bequest, or in an acquisition by intestate succession.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of offenses under this Act.

What's happening now February 28, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 46
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 7, 2013
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 7, 2013
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 17, 2013
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 17, 2013
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 17, 2013
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Garamendi, John
California · Apr 12, 2013
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 12, 2013
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2013
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 25, 2013
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Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 25, 2013
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 25, 2013
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Takano, Mark
California · Mar 25, 2013
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 21, 2013
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Mar 21, 2013
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 21, 2013
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 21, 2013
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 21, 2013
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2013
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Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 21, 2013
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 21, 2013
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2013
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 21, 2013
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 19, 2013
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 19, 2013
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 19, 2013
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Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 19, 2013
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 19, 2013
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 19, 2013
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 14, 2013
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 12, 2013
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 12, 2013
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 4, 2013
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 4, 2013
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 4, 2013
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 4, 2013
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2013
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 26, 2013
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2013
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 26, 2013
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2013
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 26, 2013
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 26, 2013
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 26, 2013
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Feb 26, 2013
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 26, 2013
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Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 26, 2013