Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1708
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2017-03-23
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives

Life, casualty, property insurance
Latest action: action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong></strong><b>Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a firearm purchase by or sale to a person who is not covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. Additionally, it requires the owner of a newly purchased firearm to be covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. </p> <p>A qualified liability insurance policy, with respect to a firearm purchaser, is a policy: (1) that covers the purchaser specifically for losses resulting from use of the firearm while it is owned by the purchaser, and (2) that is issued by an insurer licensed or authorized by the state in which the purchaser resides. </p> <p>The prohibition does not apply to a firearm purchase or sale for the use of a federal, state, or local government. </p> <p>A violator is subject to a fine. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1708 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2017 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Engel , and Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibitions on sale of firearm to, and purchase of firearm by, a person not covered by appropriate liability insurance (a) Prohibitions Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (aa) (1) (A) (i) It shall be unlawful for a person to purchase a firearm unless, at the time of the purchase, the purchaser presents to the seller proof that the purchaser is covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. (ii) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell a firearm unless, at the time of the sale, the seller verifies that the purchaser is covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. (iii) It shall be unlawful for a person who owns a firearm purchased on or after the effective date of this subsection not to be covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the purchase or sale of a firearm for the use of the United States or any department or agency of the United States, or any State or any department, agency, or political subdivision of a State. (2) In paragraph (1), the term qualified liability insurance policy means, with respect to the purchaser of a firearm, a policy that— (A) provides liability insurance covering the purchaser specifically for losses resulting from use of the firearm while it is owned by the purchaser; and (B) is issued by an insurer licensed or authorized to provide the coverage by the State insurance regulatory authority for the State in which the purchaser resides. . (b) Penalty Section 924 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Whoever violates section 922(aa) shall be fined not more than $10,000. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 180-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.