Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Title: Detectives Nemorin, Andrews and Moore Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2015
Subject: Business records: Congressional oversight: Crimes against property: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Criminal justice information and records: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Drug trafficking and controlled substances: Firearms and explosives: Government information and archives: Licensing and registrations: Retail and wholesale trades: Violent crime: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Detectives Nemorin, Andrews and Moore Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for the sale, transfer, or barter of a stolen firearm or a firearm with an altered serial number or for the sale of such firearms to persons prohibited from possessing them; (2) impose an additional five-year prison term for possession of a stolen or altered firearm during the commission of a felony; (3) require licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, or dealers to contact the national instant stolen gun check system before receiving firearms from any unlicensed person; and (4) increase criminal penalties for the use of a stolen or altered firearm during the commission of a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime. Amends the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act to: (1) include illegal gun trafficking in Department of Justice programs to combat violations of federal firearms laws, and (2) authorize appropriations for FY2015 to hire additional assistant U.S. attorneys. Directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation to make the National Crime Information Center Gun File available to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to complete crime gun traces. Requires the ATF to: (1) notify law enforcement agencies of information relating to stolen firearms, and (2) return stolen firearms to persons who reported them as stolen. Requires the Attorney General to establish a national instant stolen gun check system.
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: June 26, 2015
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2374/all-info
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2 sponsors: Peter King (R); Brian Higgins (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 26 2015 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | May 15 2015 | Introduced in House |
| House | May 15 2015 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 23 2015 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
There have not been any votes on this bill