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S 1916 115th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Trade restrictions

Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act

Introduced: October 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Dec 6, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Oct 4, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6351-6352)
Oct 4, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a trigger crank, a bump-fire device, or any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machine gun.

The bill does not prohibit, with respect to such firearm accessories, the importation or manufacture for, sale or transfer to, or possession by a federal, state, or local government.

A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.

What's happening now March 14, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3947 Identical bill Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 28 Independent 1
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 7, 2018
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 8, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 5, 2017
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 5, 2017
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Oct 5, 2017
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 5, 2017
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Oct 5, 2017
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Oct 5, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 5, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 4, 2017
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Oct 4, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 4, 2017
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 4, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 4, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Oct 4, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 4, 2017
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Oct 4, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 4, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 4, 2017
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2017
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 4, 2017
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 4, 2017
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 4, 2017
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 4, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 4, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 4, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1916: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1916/
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"S. 1916: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1916/.
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S. 1916, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1916/.
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