S 1760
114th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Smuggling and trafficking
U.S. Sentencing Commission
Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2015
Introduced: July 14, 2015
Introduced by:
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
Democratic
· New York
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Jul 14, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 14, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2015
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make trafficking in firearms a crime. Specifically, it prohibits, with respect to two or more firearms, the following:
- transfer to or receipt by a prohibited person or a person who plans a subsequent transfer that results in unlawful use, possession, or disposition of such firearms;
- providing false statements in connection with the purchase, receipt, or acquisition of such firearms; and
- directing, promoting, or facilitating such prohibited conduct.
A person who commits or conspires to commit a gun trafficking offense is subject to a prison term of up to 20 years (or 25 years if such person also acted as an organizer).
The U.S. Sentencing Commission must review and, if appropriate, amend the sentencing guidelines and policy statements that apply to persons convicted of trafficking in firearms.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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