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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