S. 551: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-24 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1077-1078)

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-02-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1077-1078) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015

Plain summary

Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of a firearms or explosives license or permit (or revoke such license or permit) if the Attorney General: (1) determines that the transferee is known (or appropriately suspected) to be engaged in terrorism or has provided material support or resources for terrorism, and (2) has a reasonable belief that the transferee may use a firearm in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearms or explosives license application has been denied to bring legal action to challenge the denial. Extends the prohibition against the sale or distribution of firearms or explosives to include individuals whom the Attorney General has determined to be engaged in terrorist activities. Imposes criminal penalties on individuals engaged in terrorist activities who smuggle or knowingly bring firearms into the United States. Authorizes the Attorney General to withhold information in firearms and explosives license denial revocation lawsuits and from employers if the Attorney General determines that the disclosure of such information would likely compromise national security.

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Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015

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Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · 33 cosponsors

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Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jack Reed (D-RI), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Patty Murray (D-WA), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s551.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s551 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114