H.R. 2916 · 114th Congress
Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Cicilline
- Introduced
- 2015-06-25
- Latest action
- 2015-07-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for: (1) anyone whose federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, or whose license renewal application has been denied, to transfer business inventory firearms into a personal collection or to an employee of such person or to receive a firearm that was a business inventory firearm as of the date of a revocation or renewal denial notice; and (2) anyone who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice to transfer to any other person a firearm that was a business inventory firearm.
The bill imposes a fine and/or prison term of not more than one year for violations of this Act (five years for willful violations).