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HR 8681 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Criminal procedure and sentencing Firearms and explosives Fraud offenses and financial crimes Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Telephone and wireless communication Television and film

Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act

Introduced: October 23, 2020 Introduced by: Scanlon, Mary Gay Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 23, 2020
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Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act

This bill makes it unlawful to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by fraudulent means (e.g., false representations). Further, it makes it unlawful to transmit a wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce related to such a fraudulent importation, manufacture, or sale.

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

What's happening now October 23, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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All 2 Democratic 2
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 20, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8681: Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8681/
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"H.R. 8681: Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8681/.
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H.R. 8681, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8681/.
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