Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act

II 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 4718 To amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. MENENDEZ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stopping the Fraudu- 4 lent Sales of Firearms Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. FRAUDULENT DEALINGS IN FIREARMS. 6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922(a) of title 18, United 7 States Code, is amended— 8 (1) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and 9 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:39 Oct 15, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S4718.IS S4718 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 4718 IS (2) by adding at the end the following: 1 ‘‘(10) for any person— 2 ‘‘(A) to import, manufacture, or sell a fire- 3 arm or ammunition by means of false or fraud- 4 ulent pretenses, representations, or promises; 5 and 6 ‘‘(B) to transmit or cause to be trans- 7 mitted, by means of wire, radio, or television 8 communication in interstate or foreign com- 9 merce, any communication relating to the im- 10 portation, manufacture, or sale described in 11 subparagraph (A).’’. 12 (b) PENALTY.—Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, 13 United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘(a)(10),’’ 14 before ‘‘(f)’’. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:39 Oct 15, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S4718.IS S4718 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS