Disarming Felons Act

Bill: 119-hr-4991
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2025-08-15
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2025-08-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4991 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, an adult who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disarming Felons Act . 2. Prohibition on disposition of firearm to, and possession of firearm by, an adult who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult (a) Prohibition on disposition Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the 1st sentence— (1) by striking or at the end of paragraph (10); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following: (12) while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would have been a felony if committed by an adult. . (b) Prohibition on possession Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of paragraph (8)(C)(ii); (2) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would have been a felony if committed by an adult, .