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Raise the Age Act

Introduced: January 23, 2019 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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Raise the Age Act

This bill establishes new restrictions on the sale or transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms to individuals under 21 years of age.

Specifically, this bill makes 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.

The bill also requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report on the operation of its public access line, including a description of information sharing protocols and recommendations for improving such protocols.

What's happening now March 4, 2019

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 46
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Harder, Josh
California · Oct 8, 2019
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 9, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 9, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 19, 2019
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 15, 2019
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Peters, Scott H.
California · May 3, 2019
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 25, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 27, 2019
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 26, 2019
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Feb 8, 2019
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 23, 2019
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jan 23, 2019
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 23, 2019
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 23, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jan 23, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 23, 2019
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 23, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 23, 2019
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 23, 2019
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 23, 2019
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 23, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 23, 2019
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Green, Al
Texas · Jan 23, 2019
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 23, 2019
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 23, 2019
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jan 23, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 23, 2019
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jan 23, 2019
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 23, 2019
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jan 23, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Jan 23, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 23, 2019
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 23, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 23, 2019
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jan 23, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 23, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jan 23, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 23, 2019
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jan 23, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 23, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 23, 2019
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 23, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 23, 2019
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jan 23, 2019
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 23, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 717: Raise the Age Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-717/
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"H.R. 717: Raise the Age Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-717/.
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