S. 2458 · 115th Congress
Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act
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CollinsSponsor11 cosponsors · 7 D, 3 R, 1 I
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Heinrich
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Heitkamp
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King
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Kaine
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Warner9 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to deny the transfer of a firearm or explosive, or the issuance of an explosives license or permit, to known or suspected terrorists.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 27, 2018
Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to deny the transfer of a firearm or explosive, or the issuance of an explosives license or permit, to known or suspected terrorists.
Specifically, DOJ may deny a transfer to, or deny a license or permit for, an individual who is included on the No Fly list or the Selectee list. The No Fly and Selectee lists are subsets of the Terrorist Screening Database—the U.S. government's consolidated database of individuals known or reasonably suspected to be involved in terrorist activities.
DOJ and federal, state, and local law enforcement must be notified immediately of requests to transfer a firearm or explosive to a person who is, or in the last five years was, identified on the database.
The bill establishes a judicial review process for appealing a denial by DOJ.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act
Latest action (Feb 27, 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1248-1249)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 27, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.