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Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act

Introduced: September 9, 2015 Introduced by: Kaine, Tim Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to sell or transfer a firearm to prohibited person, unless the transferor takes reasonable steps to determine that the recipient is not prohibited from firearm possession. (Current law makes it a crime to sell or transfer a firearm to a prohibited person if the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe the recipient is prohibited from firearm possession.)

What's happening now September 9, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 29, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2016: Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2016/
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"S. 2016: Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2016/.
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S. 2016, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2016/.
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