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HOUSE 4423117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Gun Theft Prevention Act

Last Action
11/1/2022

CRS Summary

As of 2021-07-13 (00)

Gun Theft Prevention Act

This bill makes various changes to federal firearms laws related to detecting and deterring the theft of firearms from federally licensed gun dealers.

Among the changes, the bill establishes security requirements for gun dealers; background check requirements for employees of gun dealers; inspection requirements for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and reporting requirements for individual gun owners.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Ro Khanna (D-CA)
  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • André Carson (D-IN)
  • Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
  • Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
  • Brian Higgins (D-NY)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
  • Kathy Castor (D-FL)
  • CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
  • Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
  • Robin Kelly (D-IL)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
  • Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
  • Grace Meng (D-NY)
  • Katie Porter (D-CA)
  • Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
  • Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
  • David Trone (D-MD)
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