Raise the Age Act
- Last Action
- 11/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-11-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-05-07Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-05-07Introduced in House
- 2021-05-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-07 (00)
Raise the Age Act
This bill establishes new restrictions on the sale or transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms to individuals under 21 years of age.
Specifically, this bill makes it unlawful for a licensed gun dealer, importer, manufacturer, or collector to sell or deliver a semiautomatic center-fire rifle that has (or has the capacity to accept) an ammunition feeding device with a capacity of more than five rounds to an individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is under age 21.
The prohibition does not apply if the individual under age 21 is a full-time law enforcement officer or active-duty member of the Armed Forces.
The bill also requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report on the operation of its public access line, including a description of information sharing protocols and recommendations for improving such protocols.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- John Yarmuth (D-KY)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- KWEISI MFUME (D-MD)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Katie Porter (D-CA)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Firearms and explosives
- Licensing and registrations
- Retail and wholesale trades
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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