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HR 5090 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Firearms and explosives Licensing and registrations Retail and wholesale trades

Raise the Age Act

Introduced: February 27, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 26, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Raise the Age Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for a licensed gun dealer, importer, manufacturer, or collector to sell or deliver a semiautomatic center-fire rifle that has the capacity to accept more than five rounds to an individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is under age 21.

The prohibition does not apply if the individual under age 21 is a full-time law enforcement officer or active-duty member of the Armed Forces.

Additionally, the Federal Bureau of Investigation must report to Congress on the operation of its public access line, including the protocols and procedures with respect to information sharing.

What's happening now March 20, 2018

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 18 Republican 2
D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 20, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 23, 2018
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 11, 2018
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 8, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2018
Dent, Charles
· Feb 27, 2018
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 27, 2018
Tsongas, Niki
· Feb 27, 2018
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 26, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5090: Raise the Age Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5090/
MLA
"H.R. 5090: Raise the Age Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5090/.
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H.R. 5090, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5090/.
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