H.R. 6676: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require background checks for employees authorized to possess or transfer firearms or ammunition in the course of a licensed firearms business.

H.R. 6676: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require background checks for employees authorized to possess or transfer firearms or ammunition in the course of a licensed firearms business.

110th Congress · introduced 2008-07-30 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-07-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require background checks for employees authorized to possess or transfer firearms or ammunition in the course of a licensed firearms business.

Plain summary

Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for a licensed firearms dealer to authorize an employee to possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition in the course of employment unless such dealer has received a notice from the Attorney General that the receipt of a firearm by such employee would not be unlawful. Requires the Attorney General to notify the dealer in writing or electronically of a determination that the receipt of a firearm by any employee of the dealer would be unlawful and provide the affected employee with an explanation of the grounds for such determination. Provides civil and criminal penalties for knowingly violating the requirements of this Act.

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Official text

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require background checks for employees authorized to possess or transfer firearms or ammunition in the course of a licensed firearms business.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · 9 cosponsors

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James P. McGovern (D-MA)

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6676.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6676 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110