Raise the Age Act
- Last Action
- 3/4/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-01-23Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-01-23Introduced in House
- 2019-01-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-23 (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 the capacity to accept 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)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- WM. CLAY (D-MO)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
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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