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HR 167 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Licensing and registrations Retail and wholesale trades

To prohibit the transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer.

Introduced: January 3, 2019 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill makes it unlawful for a person who is not a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm at a gun show.

The prohibition does not apply to a transfer to a licensed manufacturer, importer, dealer, or collector.

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

What's happening now January 3, 2019

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
D
Garamendi, John
California · Jan 17, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 10, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 10, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 8, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 8, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 167: To prohibit the transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-167/
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"H.R. 167: To prohibit the transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-167/.
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H.R. 167, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-167/.
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