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Help End Assault Rifle Tragedies (HEART) Act of 2016

Introduced: July 12, 2016 Introduced by: Gallego, Ruben Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 12, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 12, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Help End Assault Rifle Tragedies (HEART) Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly transfer, loan, or dispose of a machinegun or semiautomatic assault weapon to an individual who is known or reasonably believed to be less than 16 years of age.

It defines the term "semiautomatic assault weapon."

A violator is subject to a fine, up to 10 years in prison, or both.

What's happening now July 22, 2016

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3171 Related bill HEART Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 13, 2016
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2016
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 12, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5739: Help End Assault Rifle Tragedies (HEART) Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5739/
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"H.R. 5739: Help End Assault Rifle Tragedies (HEART) Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5739/.
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H.R. 5739, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5739/.
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