US SB2016 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Introduced on September 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to sell or transfer a firearm to prohibited person, unless the transferor takes reasonable steps to determine that the recipient is not prohibited from firearm possession. (Current law makes it a crime to sell or transfer a firearm to a prohibited person if the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe the recipient is prohibited from firearm possession.)
Title
Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2016/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2016/BILLS-114s2016is.pdf |
