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HR 6213 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act

Introduced: December 9, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act

This bill imposes restrictions on the transfer of business inventory firearms by a firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer whose license is revoked or denied.

An individual who violates the restrictions is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, prison term of up to one year (or five years if the violation was willful), or both.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4812 Related bill Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 7, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 9, 2021
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 9, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 9, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Dec 9, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6213: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6213/
MLA
"H.R. 6213: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6213/.
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H.R. 6213, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6213/.
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[H.R. 6213: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6213/)
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