H.R. 452: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-02-04 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-02-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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.
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Official title

Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013

Plain summary

Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any person, in or affecting interstate commerce: (1) from purchasing, attempting to purchase, or transferring a firearm, with intent to deliver the firearm to another person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is prohibited from possessing a firearm; (2) in purchasing, attempting to purchase, or transferring a firearm, from intentionally providing false or misleading material information on a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) firearms transaction record form; or (3) knowingly directing, promoting, or facilitating such a violation. Authorizes an enhanced penalty for the organization or supervision of such conduct. Makes exceptions for a firearm that is lawfully acquired: (1) to be given to another person not prohibited from possessing it under federal or state law as a gift; or (2) by a court-appointed trustee, receiver, or conservator on behalf of an estate or creditor, to carry out a bequest, or in an acquisition by intestate succession. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of offenses under this Act.

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Official text

Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · 118 cosponsors

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Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Mark Pocan (D-WI), James A. Himes (D-CT), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and 58 more.

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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-113hr452.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr452 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113