Help End Assault Rifle Tragedies (HEART) Act of 2016

Summary: Help End Assault Rifle Tragedies (HEART) Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly transfer, loan, or dispose of a machinegun or semiautomatic assault weapon to an individual who is known or reasonably believed to be less than 16 years of age. It defines the term &quot;semiautomatic assault weapon.&quot;  A violator is subject to a fine, up to 10 years in prison, or both.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Help End Assault Rifle Tragedies 
(HEART) Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE TRANSFER, LOAN, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF A 
              MACHINEGUN OR SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPON TO AN 
              INDIVIDUAL UNDER AGE 16.

    (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(aa) It shall be unlawful for any person, in or affecting 
interstate or foreign commerce, to transfer, loan, or otherwise dispose 
of a machinegun or semiautomatic assault weapon to an individual, 
knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the individual has 
not attained 16 years of age, including the temporary transfer of a 
machine gun or semiautomatic assault weapon to such individual for use 
in target shooting or on a firing or shooting range or for any other 
purpose.''.
    (b) Semiautomatic Assault Weapon Defined.--Section 921(a) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (29) 
the following:
    ``(30) The term `semiautomatic assault weapon' means any of the 
following, regardless of country of manufacture or caliber of 
ammunition accepted:
            ``(A) A semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept 
        a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
                    ``(i) A pistol grip.
                    ``(ii) A forward grip.
                    ``(iii) A folding, telescoping, or detachable 
                stock.
                    ``(iv) A grenade launcher or rocket launcher.
                    ``(v) A barrel shroud.
                    ``(vi) A threaded barrel.
            ``(B) A semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed magazine with 
        the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, except for an 
        attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of 
        operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.
            ``(C) Any part, combination of parts, component, device, 
        attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to 
        accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not 
        convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun.
            ``(D) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to 
        accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
                    ``(i) A threaded barrel.
                    ``(ii) A second pistol grip.
                    ``(iii) A barrel shroud.
                    ``(iv) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine 
                at some location outside of the pistol grip.
                    ``(v) A semiautomatic version of an automatic 
                firearm.
            ``(E) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has 
        the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
            ``(F) A semiautomatic shotgun that has any one of the 
        following:
                    ``(i) A folding, telescoping, or detachable stock.
                    ``(ii) A pistol grip.
                    ``(iii) A fixed magazine with the capacity to 
                accept more than 5 rounds.
                    ``(iv) The ability to accept a detachable magazine.
                    ``(v) A forward grip.
                    ``(vi) A grenade launcher or rocket launcher.
            ``(G) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder.
            ``(H) All of the following rifles, copies, duplicates, 
        variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such 
        weapon thereof:
                    ``(i) All AK types, including the following:
                            ``(I) AK, AK47, AK47S, AK-74, AKM, AKS, 
                        ARM, MAK90, MISR, NHM90, NHM91, Rock River Arms 
                        LAR-47, SA85, SA93, Vector Arms AK-47, VEPR, 
                        WASR-10, and WUM.
                            ``(II) IZHMASH Saiga AK.
                            ``(III) MAADI AK47 and ARM.
                            ``(IV) Norinco 56S, 56S2, 84S, and 86S.
                            ``(V) Poly Technologies AK47 and AKS.
                    ``(ii) All AR types, including the following:
                            ``(I) AR-10.
                            ``(II) AR-15.
                            ``(III) Armalite M15 22LR Carbine.
                            ``(IV) Armalite M15-T.
                            ``(V) Barrett REC7.
                            ``(VI) Beretta AR-70.
                            ``(VII) Bushmaster ACR.
                            ``(VIII) Bushmaster Carbon 15.
                            ``(IX) Bushmaster MOE series.
                            ``(X) Bushmaster XM15.
                            ``(XI) Colt Match Target Rifles.
                            ``(XII) DoubleStar AR rifles.
                            ``(XIII) DPMS Tactical Rifles.
                            ``(XIV) Heckler & Koch MR556.
                            ``(XV) Olympic Arms.
                            ``(XVI) Remington R-15 rifles.
                            ``(XVII) Rock River Arms LAR-15.
                            ``(XVIII) Sig Sauer SIG516 rifles.
                            ``(XIX) Sig Sauer MCX.
                            ``(XX) Smith & Wesson M&P15 Rifles.
                            ``(XXI) Stag Arms AR rifles.
                            ``(XXII) Sturm, Ruger & Co. SR556 rifles.
                    ``(iii) Barrett M107A1.
                    ``(iv) Barrett M82A1.
                    ``(v) Beretta CX4 Storm.
                    ``(vi) Calico Liberty Series.
                    ``(vii) CETME Sporter.
                    ``(viii) Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and 
                AR 110C.
                    ``(ix) Fabrique Nationale/FN Herstal FAL, LAR, 22 
                FNC, 308 Match, L1A1 Sporter, PS90, SCAR, and FS2000.
                    ``(x) Feather Industries AT-9.
                    ``(xi) Galil Model AR and Model ARM.
                    ``(xii) Hi-Point Carbine.
                    ``(xiii) HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, HK-PSG-1, and HK USC.
                    ``(xiv) Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SU-16, and RFB.
                    ``(xv) SIG AMT, SIG PE-57, Sig Sauer SG 550, and 
                Sig Sauer SG 551.
                    ``(xvi) Springfield Armory SAR-48.
                    ``(xvii) Steyr AUG.
                    ``(xviii) Sturm, Ruger Mini-14 Tactical Rife M-14/
                20CF.
                    ``(xix) All Thompson rifles, including the 
                following:
                            ``(I) Thompson M1SB.
                            ``(II) Thompson T1100D.
                            ``(III) Thompson T150D.
                            ``(IV) Thompson T1B.
                            ``(V) Thompson T1B100D.
                            ``(VI) Thompson T1B50D.
                            ``(VII) Thompson T1BSB.
                            ``(VIII) Thompson T1-C.
                            ``(IX) Thompson T1D.
                            ``(X) Thompson T1SB.
                            ``(XI) Thompson T5.
                            ``(XII) Thompson T5100D.
                            ``(XIII) Thompson TM1.
                            ``(XIV) Thompson TM1C.
                    ``(xx) UMAREX UZI Rifle.
                    ``(xxi) UZI Mini Carbine, UZI Model A Carbine, and 
                UZI Model B Carbine.
                    ``(xxii) Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78.
                    ``(xxiii) Vector Arms UZI Type.
                    ``(xxiv) Weaver Arms Nighthawk.
                    ``(xxv) Wilkinson Arms Linda Carbine.
            ``(I) All of the following pistols, copies, duplicates, 
        variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such 
        weapon thereof:
                    ``(i) All AK-47 types, including the following:
                            ``(I) Centurion 39 AK pistol.
                            ``(II) Draco AK-47 pistol.
                            ``(III) HCR AK-47 pistol.
                            ``(IV) IO Inc. Hellpup AK-47 pistol.
                            ``(V) Krinkov pistol.
                            ``(VI) Mini Draco AK-47 pistol.
                            ``(VII) Yugo Krebs Krink pistol.
                    ``(ii) All AR-15 types, including the following:
                            ``(I) American Spirit AR-15 pistol.
                            ``(II) Bushmaster Carbon 15 pistol.
                            ``(III) DoubleStar Corporation AR pistol.
                            ``(IV) DPMS AR-15 pistol.
                            ``(V) Olympic Arms AR-15 pistol.
                            ``(VI) Rock River Arms LAR 15 pistol.
                    ``(iii) Calico Liberty pistols.
                    ``(iv) DSA SA58 PKP FAL pistol.
                    ``(v) Encom MP-9 and MP-45.
                    ``(vi) Heckler & Koch model SP-89 pistol.
                    ``(vii) Intratec AB-10, TEC-22 Scorpion, TEC-9, and 
                TEC-DC9.
                    ``(viii) Kel-Tec PLR 16 pistol.
                    ``(ix) The following MAC types:
                            ``(I) MAC-10.
                            ``(II) MAC-11.
                            ``(III) Masterpiece Arms MPA A930 Mini 
                        Pistol, MPA460 Pistol, MPA Tactical Pistol, and 
                        MPA Mini Tactical Pistol.
                            ``(IV) Military Armament Corp. Ingram M-11.
                            ``(V) Velocity Arms VMAC.
                    ``(x) Sig Sauer P556 pistol.
                    ``(xi) Sites Spectre.
                    ``(xii) All Thompson types, including the 
                following:
                            ``(I) Thompson TA510D.
                            ``(II) Thompson TA5.
                    ``(xiii) All UZI types, including Micro-UZI.
            ``(J) All of the following shotguns, copies, duplicates, 
        variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such 
        weapon thereof:
                    ``(i) Franchi LAW-12 and SPAS 12.
                    ``(ii) All IZHMASH Saiga 12 types, including the 
                following:
                            ``(I) IZHMASH Saiga 12.
                            ``(II) IZHMASH Saiga 12S.
                            ``(III) IZHMASH Saiga 12S EXP-01.
                            ``(IV) IZHMASH Saiga 12K.
                            ``(V) IZHMASH Saiga 12K-030.
                            ``(VI) IZHMASH Saiga 12K-040 Taktika.
                    ``(iii) Streetsweeper.
                    ``(iv) Striker 12.
            ``(K) All belt-fed semiautomatic firearms, including TNW 
        M2HB.
            ``(L) Any combination of parts from which a firearm 
        described in subparagraphs (A) through (K) can be assembled.
            ``(M) The frame or receiver of a rifle or shotgun described 
        in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (F), (G), (H), (J), or (K).''.
    (c) Penalties.--Section 924(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``or (o)'' and inserting ``(o), or (aa)''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to conduct engaged in after the date that is 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act.