Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2019 This bill establishes stand-alone criminal offenses for trafficking in firearms and straw purchasing of firearms. It expands the categories of prohibited persons (i.e., persons barred from receiving or possessing a firearm or ammunition) to include persons who intend (1) to sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition to a prohibited person; (2) to sell or transfer a firearm to further a crime of violence, a federal crime of terrorism, or a drug trafficking offense; or (3) to unlawfully export. It increases the maximum prison term for the sale or transfer of a firearm to or the receipt or possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. It broadens the scope of and increases the maximum prison term for violating existing prohibitions on (1) transferring a firearm knowing that it will be used to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense, and (2) smuggling a firearm into the United States with the intent to unlawfully import or to promote a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense. It makes it a crime to smuggle a firearm or ammunition out of the United States, or to conspire or attempt to do so, with the intent to unlawfully export or to promote a crime of violence, a federal crime of terrorism, or a drug trafficking offense. Finally, it generally prohibits the Department of Justice and its related agencies from facilitating the transfer of an operable firearm to agents of drug cartels.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBorder security and unlawful immigrationCriminal procedure and sentencingDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFirearms and explosivesFraud offenses and financial crimesImmigration status and proceduresLaw enforcement administration and fundingMental healthOrganized crimeSmuggling and traffickingTerrorismU.S. Sentencing CommissionViolent crimeVisas and passports
Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2376| Senate
| Updated: 7/31/2019
Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2019 This bill establishes stand-alone criminal offenses for trafficking in firearms and straw purchasing of firearms. It expands the categories of prohibited persons (i.e., persons barred from receiving or possessing a firearm or ammunition) to include persons who intend (1) to sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition to a prohibited person; (2) to sell or transfer a firearm to further a crime of violence, a federal crime of terrorism, or a drug trafficking offense; or (3) to unlawfully export. It increases the maximum prison term for the sale or transfer of a firearm to or the receipt or possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. It broadens the scope of and increases the maximum prison term for violating existing prohibitions on (1) transferring a firearm knowing that it will be used to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense, and (2) smuggling a firearm into the United States with the intent to unlawfully import or to promote a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense. It makes it a crime to smuggle a firearm or ammunition out of the United States, or to conspire or attempt to do so, with the intent to unlawfully export or to promote a crime of violence, a federal crime of terrorism, or a drug trafficking offense. Finally, it generally prohibits the Department of Justice and its related agencies from facilitating the transfer of an operable firearm to agents of drug cartels.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBorder security and unlawful immigrationCriminal procedure and sentencingDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFirearms and explosivesFraud offenses and financial crimesImmigration status and proceduresLaw enforcement administration and fundingMental healthOrganized crimeSmuggling and traffickingTerrorismU.S. Sentencing CommissionViolent crimeVisas and passports