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To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat straw purchases of firearms.

USA115th CongressHR-5134| House 
| Updated: 3/20/2018
Don Bacon

Don Bacon

Republican Representative

Nebraska

Cosponsors (1)
Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 20, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • March 1, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 20, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Law Enforcement

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To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat straw purchases of firearms.

USA115th CongressHR-5134| House 
| Updated: 3/20/2018
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.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 20, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • March 1, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 20, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Don Bacon

Don Bacon

Republican Representative

Nebraska

Cosponsors (1)
Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingFirearms and explosivesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesRetail and wholesale trades