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Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2021

Introduced: April 15, 2021 Introduced by: Kaine, Tim Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1985)
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2021

This bill makes various changes to federal firearms laws, including to expand background checks, limit handgun purchases, and extend firearms-related restrictions to new categories of persons. The bill also establishes a grant program to support the implementation of extreme risk protection order laws.

Among its provisions, the bill

  • establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals);
  • generally prohibits an unlicensed person from purchasing more than one handgun in a 30-day period;
  • establishes a grant program to help states and Indian tribes implement extreme risk protection order laws (i.e., red flag laws);
  • generally requires gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms to law enforcement within 48 hours of discovery;
  • makes it unlawful to recklessly leave a loaded and unsecured firearm in a manner that endangers a minor who is under 14 years of age; and
  • extends firearms-related restrictions on the receipt, possession, shipment, or transportation of firearms and ammunition to persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of stalking and persons who are subject to an extreme risk protection order.
What's happening now April 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1985)

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1494 Related bill Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act
  • S 527 Related bill Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2021
  • S 529 Related bill Background Check Expansion Act
  • HR 1906 Related bill Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2021
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Apr 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1155: Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1155/
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"S. 1155: Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1155/.
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S. 1155, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1155/.
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