3.0.0 5134 2023-01-11T13:40:22Z 2023-01-11T13:40:22Z House HR 2018-03-01 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 37 (Thursday, March 1, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACON:H.R. 5134.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution,which gives Congress the power ``to regulate commerce withforeign nations, and among the several states, and with theIndian tribes.''[Page H1341]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2018-03-20T14:33:11Z Referred to 2018-03-01T18:31:25Z 2018-03-20 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2018-03-01 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 N C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2018-03-01 True Crime and Law Enforcement Business records Criminal procedure and sentencing Firearms and explosives Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Retail and wholesale trades Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2018-03-01 Introduced in House 2019-07-23T19:16:47Z STOP Straw Purchases Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish new offenses:

  • for inducing another person to make false statements to a licensed gun dealer about the actual identity of a firearm purchaser, and
  • for obtaining a firearm by inducing another person to make false statements to a licensed gun dealer claiming to be the actual firearm purchaser.

Additionally, it establishes an enhanced penalty for a criminal offense involving a false statement to a licensed gun dealer in connection with a firearm acquisition, if the false statement misrepresents the actual identify of a firearm purchaser.

Finally, the bill directs the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to include, on the Firearms Transaction Record form, a statement outlining penalties for acting as the straw purchaser of a firearm.

]]> STOP Straw Purchases Act Display Title STOP Straw Purchases Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat straw purchases of firearms. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced STOP Straw Purchases Act Introduced in House 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5134ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5134ih.xml 2018-03-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.