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HOUSE 1670116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2019

Last Action
4/12/2019

Actions

  • 2019-04-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • 2019-03-11Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2019-03-11Introduced in House
  • 2019-03-11Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-11 (00)

Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2019

This bill makes trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense.

A person who commits or conspires to commit a gun trafficking offense is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 20 years (or up to 25 years, if the person also acted as an organizer), a fine, or both.

Cosponsors (4)

  • PETER KING (R-NY)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
  • Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Smuggling and trafficking
  • U.S. Sentencing Commission
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