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HR 4939 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Business records Criminal procedure and sentencing Firearms and explosives Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Retail and wholesale trades

STOP Straw Purchases Act

Introduced: October 31, 2019 Introduced by: Bacon, Don Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 31, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

STOP Straw Purchases Act

This bill establishes new criminal offenses and penalties to deter straw purchases of firearms (i.e., firearm purchases from a licensed gun dealer by one person on behalf of another person).

What's happening now December 18, 2019

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Oct 31, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4939: STOP Straw Purchases Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4939/
MLA
"H.R. 4939: STOP Straw Purchases Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4939/.
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H.R. 4939, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4939/.
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[H.R. 4939: STOP Straw Purchases Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4939/)
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