H.R. 5739 · 114th Congress
Help End Assault Rifle Tragedies (HEART) Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ruben Gallego
- Introduced
- 2016-07-12
- Latest action
- 2016-07-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Help End Assault Rifle Tragedies (HEART) Act of 2016
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly transfer, loan, or dispose of a machinegun or semiautomatic assault weapon to an individual who is known or reasonably believed to be less than 16 years of age.
It defines the term "semiautomatic assault weapon."
A violator is subject to a fine, up to 10 years in prison, or both.