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H.R. 141: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013

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H.R. 141: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-01-03 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-01-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013

Plain summary

Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to operate a gun show unless such person: (1) has attained 21 years of age; (2) is not prohibited from transporting, shipping, or receiving firearms and has not violated any federal firearms requirements; (3) has registered with the Attorney General as a gun show operator and has provided a photograph and fingerprints; (4) has not concealed material information nor made false statements in connection with a gun show operator registration; and (5) notifies the Attorney General of the date, time, and duration of a gun show not later than 30 days before the commencement of such show and verifies the identity of each vendor at the gun show. Imposes recordkeeping requirements on gun show operators and criminal penalties for failure to register as a gun show operator and maintain required records. Grants the Attorney General authority to enter the business premises of any gun show operator, without a showing of reasonable cause or a warrant, to examine records and inventory to determine compliance with this Act. Increases criminal penalties for serious recordkeeping violations and violations of criminal background check requirements. Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to hire additional investigators to carry out inspections of gun shows.

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Official text

Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · 47 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Judy Chu (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), John Garamendi (D-CA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr141 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113