I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2898 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a person who fails to meet age and residential requirements from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms and ammunition, to increase the pen- alties for transfer of a firearm to any person who is under indictment, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 26, 2023 Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. CORREA, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CARSON, Ms. STANSBURY, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. JACKSON LEE, and Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania) intro- duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju- diciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a person who fails to meet age and residential requirements from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms and ammunition, to increase the penalties for transfer of a firearm to any person who is under indictment, 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 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:42 May 05, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2898.IH H2898 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 2898 IH SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Background 2 Checks Act of 2023’’. 3 SEC. 2. AGE AND RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENT. 4 Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is 5 amended— 6 (1) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 7 the end; 8 (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at 9 the end and inserting a semicolon; and 10 (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol- 11 lowing: 12 ‘‘(10) who fails to meet the age requirement— 13 ‘‘(A) described in subsection (b)(1); and 14 ‘‘(B) in the person’s State of residence; or 15 ‘‘(11) who— 16 ‘‘(A) does not reside in (or if the person is 17 a corporation or other business entity, does not 18 maintain a place of business in) the State in 19 which the licensee’s place of business is located; 20 and 21 ‘‘(B) is not subject to an exception under 22 subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(3),’’. 23 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:42 May 05, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2898.IH H2898 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 2898 IH SEC. 3. PENALTIES. 1 Section 924(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is 2 amended by striking ‘‘, or (o)’’ and inserting ‘‘(n), or (o)’’. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:42 May 05, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2898.IH H2898 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB