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US S1916

US S1916
Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act


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Introduced
10/04/2017
In Committee
10/04/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a trigger crank, a bump-fire device, or any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machine gun. The bill does not prohibit, with respect to such firearm accessories, the importation or manufacture for, sale or transfer to, or possession by a federal, state, or local government. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.

AI Summary

This bill, the Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act, amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of certain firearm accessories, such as trigger cranks and bump-fire devices, that are designed to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle without converting it into a fully automatic machine gun. The bill does not apply to the government's importation, manufacture, sale, transfer, or possession of these accessories. Violators of the law would be subject to criminal penalties, including fines and up to 10 years in prison.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (42)

Dianne Feinstein (D)* Tammy Baldwin (D),  Michael Bennet (D),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Cory Booker (D),  Sherrod Brown (D),  Maria Cantwell (D),  Ben Cardin (D),  Tom Carper (D),  Bob Casey (D),  Chris Coons (D),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Tammy Duckworth (D),  Dick Durbin (D),  Al Franken (D),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Kamala Harris (D),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  Tim Kaine (D),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Patrick Leahy (D),  Ed Markey (D),  Claire McCaskill (D),  Bob Menendez (D),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Chris Murphy (D),  Patty Murray (D),  Bill Nelson (D),  Gary Peters (D),  Jack Reed (D),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Brian Schatz (D),  Chuck Schumer (D),  Tina Smith (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Tom Udall (D),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Mark Warner (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Ron Wyden (D), 

Last Action

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. (on 03/14/2018)

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