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To prohibit the disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, an adult who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.
Summary
This bill prohibits the sale and possession of firearms by adults who, as juveniles aged 15 to 17, were adjudicated delinquent for committing acts that would have been felonies if committed by an adult.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Beth Van Duyne’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $51,100
- INSPERITY $14,800
- AMERICAN AIRLINES $14,473
- BANK OF THE WEST $14,200
- CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC $13,862
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Actions (2)
- Aug 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Aug 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 15, 2025
Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, an adult who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Disarming Felons Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DISPOSITION OF FIREARM TO, AND POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY, AN ADULT WHO, WHILE A JUVENILE WHO HAD ATTAINED 15 YEARS OF AGE BUT NOT 18 YEARS OF AGE, COMMITTED AN OFFENSE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A FELONY IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT.
(a) Prohibition on Disposition.—Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the 1st sentence—
(1) by striking “or” at the end of paragraph (10);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting “; or”; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following:
“(12) while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.”.
(b) Prohibition on Possession.—Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking “or” at the end of paragraph (8)(C)(ii);
(2) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting “; or”; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
“(10) who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would have been a felony if committed by an adult,”. <all>
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