H.R. 1670 · 116th Congress
Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Carolyn Maloney
- Introduced
- 2019-03-11
- Latest action
- 2019-04-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2019
This bill makes trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense.
A person who commits or conspires to commit a gun trafficking offense is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 20 years (or up to 25 years, if the person also acted as an organizer), a fine, or both.