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Federal · 119th Congress
S2158Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act
Direction
Firearmsindustry liabilityAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Makes it a federal crime for any person to import, manufacture, or sell firearms or ammunition using false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, and adds penalties, so increases legal consequences for dealers and manufacturers engaging in fraud.
for any person-- (A) to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises;
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Introduced (completed)
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2025-06-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3517-3518)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new prohibition under 18 USC 922(a) against fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition by any person (including importers, manufacturers, and sellers), with corresponding penalties under 924(a). This falls under the firearms topic as it directly regulates sales and manufacture with new criminal liability for fraud; no other listed topics are substantively addressed.