Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act

Bill: 119-hr-4261
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced: 2025-06-30
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4261 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2025 Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Ryan , Mr. Casten , Ms. Norton , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Mr. Carson ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 Sales 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) .