Behavioral Awareness Training Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5285
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2018-03-14
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Digital media

Employment and training programs

Firearms and explosives

Licensing and registrations

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2018-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-03-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Behavioral Awareness Training Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill creates a new licensing requirement for federal firearms dealers.</p> <p>Specifically, an applicant for a federal license to deal in firearms must successfully complete an online behavioral awareness training course.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2018 Mr. Mast (for himself and Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To condition eligibility for a Federal license to deal in firearms on the passage of an online behavioral awareness training course, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Behavioral Awareness Training Act of 2018 . 2. Eligibility for a Federal license to deal in firearms conditioned on passage of a behavioral awareness training course (a) In general Section 923(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (F); (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (H) in the case of an application to be licensed as a dealer, the applicant has successfully completed the course of study developed under paragraph (3). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) The Attorney General shall, directly or by contract, develop (using best practices and science) a course of study that— (A) uses behavioral analysis training materials to help applicants for a license to deal in firearms identify suspicious behavior by potential firearms purchasers; and (B) is accessible and may be completed, through the Internet website of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. . (b) Limitation on liability Section 923 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) A licensed dealer shall not be liable in an action at law for damages predicated on having completed the course of study developed under subsection (a)(3). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a)(1) and (b) of this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.