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Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act
To amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would amend federal law to make it illegal for any person to import, manufacture, or sell firearms or ammunition by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises. The bill also makes it illegal to transmit communications relating to such fraudulent importation, manufacture, or sale using wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce. The bill subjects violations of this new prohibition to existing federal firearms penalties.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
5 cosponsors
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
Actions (2)
- Jun 24, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3517-3518) · senate
- Jun 24, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 24, 2025
Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Booker, Mr. Kim, and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes.
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 “Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act”.
SEC. 2. FRAUDULENT DEALINGS IN FIREARMS.
(a) In General.—Section 922(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(10) for any person—
“(A) to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; and
“(B) to transmit or cause to be transmitted, by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any communication relating to the importation, manufacture, or sale described in subparagraph (A).”.
(b) Penalty.—Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “(a)(10),” before “(f)”. <all>
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