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S 3776 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act

Introduced: March 8, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Mar 8, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 8, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6997 Identical bill Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 8, 2022
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 8, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3776: Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3776/
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"S. 3776: Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3776/.
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S. 3776, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3776/.
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