H.R. 3455: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-09-09 · 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 2015-09-09 · 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 2015

Plain summary

Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make trafficking in firearms a crime. Specifically, it prohibits: purchasing or transferring a firearm with the intent to deliver it to a prohibited person; providing false or misleading material information in connection with a firearm purchase or transfer; and directing, promoting, or facilitating such prohibited conduct. The prohibition does not apply to a firearm lawfully acquired to give as a gift or lawfully received as a gift. A person who commits a gun trafficking offense is subject to a prison term of up to 20 years (or 25 years if such person also acted as an organizer). A person who conspires to commit a gun trafficking offense is subject to a prison term of up to 10 years. The U.S. Sentencing Commission must review and, if appropriate, amend the sentencing guidelines and policy statements that apply to persons convicted of trafficking in firearms.

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Official text

Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · 64 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), John B. Larson (D-CT), James A. Himes (D-CT), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mark Takano (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) and 4 more.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr3455.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3455 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114