Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act

Bill: 119-s-2158
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2025-06-24
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3517-3518)

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2158 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2025 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Booker , Mr. Kim , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act . 2. Fraudulent dealings in firearms (a) In general Section 922(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and at the end and inserting ; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (10) for any person— (A) to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; and (B) to transmit or cause to be transmitted, by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any communication relating to the importation, manufacture, or sale described in subparagraph (A). . (b) Penalty Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting (a)(10), before (f) .