Federal Assault Weapons Licensing Act
This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a licensing system for the possession of semiautomatic assault weapons.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8882 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8882
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a license to acquire
or receive an assault weapon, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 19, 2022
Mr. Jacobs of New York introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a license to acquire
or receive an assault weapon, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Assault Weapons Licensing
Act''.
SEC. 2. LICENSE FOR THE ACQUISITION OR RECEIPT OF ASSAULT WEAPONS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 935. License for the acquisition or receipt of assault weapons
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c), it shall
be unlawful for any individual to purchase or receive an assault
weapon, unless the individual has--
``(1) an assault weapons license issued under this section;
or
``(2) an assault weapons license, or a valid license or
permit authorizing the carrying of a concealed firearm, issued
by a State, unless the Attorney General has determined that the
requirements which must be met for the issuance of such a
license or permit are not substantially similar to the
requirements of subsection (b).
``(b) Establishment of System for Issuing Federal Assault Weapons
Licenses.--
``(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall establish a
system for issuing licenses authorizing eligible individuals to
acquire and receive assault weapons while the license is in
effect.
``(2) Application requirements.--The system established
under paragraph (1) shall provide that--
``(A) an individual is eligible to receive such a
license if the individual--
``(i) has completed training in firearms
safety, including hands-on testing and firing
testing, to demonstrate safe use and sufficient
accuracy of a firearm; and
``(ii) as part of the process for applying
for such a license--
``(I) has submitted to a background
investigation and criminal history
check of the individual in accordance
with paragraph (3);
``(II) has submitted proof of the
identity of the individual;
``(III) has submitted the
fingerprints of the individual; and
``(IV) has paid a fee of $130 for
applying for, or renewing, such a
license;
``(B) such a license shall be available at
designated local offices, which shall be located in
urban and rural areas;
``(C) the Attorney General shall issue or deny such
a license, or return the application without action,
not later than 30 days after the date on which the
application for the license, or for the renewal of the
license, is received;
``(D) such a license shall expire on the date that
is 5 years after the date on which the license was
issued or renewed; and
``(E) the Attorney General shall provide notice of
an application for such a license to the relevant State
and local officials.
``(3) Background investigation and criminal history check
by the nics system.--
``(A) In general.--Before issuing a license under
this section, the Attorney General shall--
``(i) cause the national instant criminal
background check system established under
section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence
Prevention Act (in this section referred to as
the `NICS system') to conduct a criminal
background check of the applicant; and
``(ii) deny the license if receipt of a
firearm by the applicant would violate
subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 or any
provision of State law.
``(B) Poses a danger of bodily injury.--
``(i) Information from state and local
officials.--After receiving the notice
described in paragraph (2)(E), relevant State
and local officials may submit to the Attorney
General information demonstrating that the
individual poses a significant danger of bodily
injury to self or others by possessing,
purchasing, or receiving a firearm.
``(ii) Denial.--
``(I) In general.--The Attorney
General may deny a license under this
section if the Attorney General
determines that the applicant poses a
significant danger of bodily injury to
self or others by possessing,
purchasing, or receiving a firearm,
after examining factors the Attorney
General considers are relevant to the
determination, including--
``(aa) history of threats
or acts of violence toward self
or others;
``(bb) history of use,
attempted use, or threatened
use of physical force by the
applicant against another
person;
``(cc) whether the
applicant is the subject of or
has violated a domestic
violence or stalking
restraining order or protection
order;
``(dd) any prior arrest,
pending charge, or conviction
for a violent or serious crime
or disorderly persons offense,
stalking offense, or domestic
violence offense;
``(ee) any prior arrest,
pending charge, or conviction
for an offense involving
cruelty to animals;
``(ff) history of drug or
alcohol abuse or involvement in
drug trafficking;
``(gg) any recent
acquisition of firearms,
ammunition, or other deadly
weapons;
``(hh) involvement in
firearms trafficking or
unlawful firearms transfers;
and
``(ii) history of unsafe
storage or handling of
firearms.
``(II) Judicial review.--An
applicant denied a license under
subclause (I) may file an action in the
appropriate district court of the
United States seeking review of the
denial.
``(C) Rule of construction.--This paragraph shall
not be construed to modify any other requirement for a
background investigation relating to the acquisition or
receipt of a firearm in effect on the day before the
date of the enactment of this section.
``(4) Revocation.--
``(A) In general.--The Attorney General shall
revoke a license issued under this section if the
Attorney General determines--
``(i) that the licensee poses a significant
danger of bodily injury to self or others by
possessing, purchasing, or receiving a firearm;
or
``(ii) after a criminal background check
conducted in accordance with paragraph (3)(A),
that the possession of a firearm would violate
subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 or any
provision of State law.
``(B) Notice and opportunity for a hearing.--
``(i) Notice.--Upon determining that the
licensee should have their license revoked
under subparagraph (A), the Attorney General
shall provide notice to the licensee and to
relevant State and local officials of the
determination.
``(ii) Hearing.--For revocations under
subparagraph (A)(i), the Attorney General shall
provide a licensee an opportunity for a hearing
in the appropriate district court of the United
States not later than 30 days after the date on
which a license is revoked under this paragraph
to appeal the revocation.
``(C) Procedures.--The Attorney General shall
establish procedures to ensure that, when the license
issued to an individual is revoked under this
paragraph, the individual surrenders any assault weapon
owned or possessed by the individual.
``(D) Return of firearms.--An assault weapon
surrendered under the procedures established under
subparagraph (C) may be returned to the individual only
if the license of the individual under this section is
reinstated.
``(5) Renewal.--The Attorney General shall establish
procedures for the renewal of a license issued under this
section, that shall require the licensee to satisfy the
requirements of paragraph (2).
``(c) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to--
``(1) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, a
qualified law enforcement officer (as defined in section 926B),
a qualified retired law enforcement officer (as defined in
section 926C), a corrections officer, or a law enforcement
officer;
``(2) the owner of an assault weapon who lawfully possessed
the weapon continuously since before the date of the enactment
of this section;
``(3) a transfer to an executor, administrator, trustee, or
personal representative of an estate or a trust by operation of
law upon death;
``(4) a transfer approved by the Attorney General under
section 5812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
``(5) a temporary transfer that is necessary to prevent
imminent death or great bodily harm, including harm to self or
another, domestic violence, dating partner violence, sexual
assault, stalking, or domestic abuse, if the possession by the
transferee lasts only for so long as is immediately necessary
to prevent the imminent death or great bodily harm, domestic
violence, dating partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, or
domestic abuse, as the case may be; or
``(6) a temporary transfer if the transferor has no reason
to believe that the transferee will use or intends to use the
firearm in a crime or is prohibited from possessing a firearm
under State or Federal law, and the transfer takes place and
the transferee's possession of the firearm is exclusively--
``(A) in the presence and under the supervision of
the transferor; and
``(B)(i) at a shooting range or in a shooting
gallery or other area designated for the purpose of
target shooting; or
``(ii) while reasonably necessary for the purposes
of hunting, trapping, pest control on a farm or ranch,
or fishing, if the transferor--
``(I) has no reason to believe that the
transferee intends to use the firearm
unlawfully; and
``(II) has reason to believe that the
transferee will comply with all licensing and
permit requirements for the hunting, trapping,
pest control on a farm or ranch, or fishing, as
the case may be.
``(d) Retention of Application Fees.--Amounts collected from
application fees paid under this section shall be available, without
fiscal year limitation, for processing applications submitted pursuant
to this section.
``(e) Regulations.--
``(1) In general.--The Attorney General may promulgate such
regulations as the Attorney General determines are necessary to
carry out this section, which shall include--
``(A) a requirement that the NICS system prioritize
criminal background checks pursuant to this section
over criminal background checks pursuant to chapter 53
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
``(B) a procedure for a person whose application
for a license under this section has been returned
without action to be informed of the reasons therefor.
``(2) Records of license holders.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding the 2nd sentence
of section 926(a) of this title, the Attorney General
shall keep a record of the holders of a license issued
under this section, and shall enable the NICS system to
access the record in conducting criminal background
checks pursuant to this section.
``(B) Limitation on fbi access.--The Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation may not access the
record except for the purpose of--
``(i) conducting a criminal background
check pursuant to this section; or
``(ii) confiscating a license issued under
this section, in the case that the licensee
becomes ineligible to receive a firearm under
Federal law.''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 921(a) of such title is amended--
(1) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following:
``(30) The term `semiautomatic pistol' means any repeating pistol
that--
``(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing
cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the
next round; and
``(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each
cartridge.
``(31) The term `semiautomatic shotgun' means any repeating shotgun
that--
``(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing
cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the
next round; and
``(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each
cartridge.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(36) The term `assault weapon' means any of the following,
regardless of country of manufacture or caliber of ammunition accepted:
``(A) A semiautomatic rifle that has--
``(i) a magazine that is not a fixed magazine; and
``(ii) any of the following:
``(I) A pistol grip.
``(II) A forward grip.
``(III) A folding, telescoping, or
detachable stock, or is otherwise foldable or
adjustable in a manner that operates to reduce
the length, size, or any other dimension, or
otherwise enhances the concealability, of the
weapon.
``(IV) A grenade launcher.
``(V) A barrel shroud.
``(B) A semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed magazine with
the capacity to accept more than 15 rounds, except for an
attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of
operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.
``(C) Any part, combination of parts, component, device,
attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to
accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm but not
convert the semiautomatic firearm into a machinegun.
``(D) A semiautomatic pistol that has--
``(i) a magazine that is not a fixed magazine; and
``(ii) any of the following:
``(I) A second pistol grip.
``(II) A barrel shroud.
``(III) The capacity to accept a detachable
magazine at some location outside of the pistol
grip.
``(IV) A semiautomatic version of an
automatic firearm.
``(V) A manufactured weight of 50 ounces or
more when unloaded.
``(VI) A stabilizing brace or similar
component.
``(E) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has
the capacity to accept more than 15 rounds.
``(F) A semiautomatic shotgun that has--
``(i) the capacity to utilize a magazine that is
not a fixed magazine; and
``(ii) any of the following:
``(I) A folding, telescoping, or detachable
stock.
``(II) A pistol grip or bird's head grip.
``(III) A fixed magazine with the capacity
to accept more than 5 rounds.
``(IV) The ability to accept a detachable
magazine.
``(V) A forward grip.
``(VI) A grenade launcher.
``(G) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder.
``(H) All of the following rifles, copies, duplicates,
variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such
weapon thereof:
``(i) All AK types, including the following:
``(I) AK, AK47, AK47S, AK-74, AKM, AKS,
ARM, MAK90, MISR, NHM90, NHM91, Rock River Arms
LAR-47, SA85, SA93, Vector Arms AK-47, VEPR,
WASR-10, and WUM.
``(II) IZHMASH Saiga AK.
``(III) MAADI AK47 and ARM.
``(IV) Norinco 56S, 56S2, 84S, and 86S.
``(V) Poly Technologies AK47 and AKS.
``(VI) SKS with a detachable magazine.
``(ii) All AR types, including the following:
``(I) AR-10.
``(II) AR-15.
``(III) Alexander Arms Overmatch Plus 16.
``(IV) Armalite M15 22LR Carbine.
``(V) Armalite M15-T.
``(VI) Barrett REC7.
``(VII) Beretta AR-70.
``(VIII) Black Rain Ordnance Recon Scout.
``(IX) Bushmaster ACR.
``(X) Bushmaster Carbon 15.
``(XI) Bushmaster MOE series.
``(XII) Bushmaster XM15.
``(XIII) Chiappa Firearms MFour rifles.
``(XIV) Colt Match Target rifles.
``(XV) CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 rifles.
``(XVI) Daniel Defense M4A1 rifles.
``(XVII) Devil Dog Arms 15 Series rifles.
``(XVIII) Diamondback DB15 rifles.
``(XIX) DoubleStar AR rifles.
``(XX) DPMS Tactical rifles.
``(XXI) DSA Inc. ZM-4 Carbine.
``(XXII) Heckler & Koch MR556.
``(XXIII) High Standard HSA-15 rifles.
``(XXIV) Jesse James Nomad AR-15 rifle.
``(XXV) Knight's Armament SR-15.
``(XXVI) Lancer L15 rifles.
``(XXVII) MGI Hydra Series rifles.
``(XXVIII) Mossberg MMR Tactical rifles.
``(XXIX) Noreen Firearms BN 36 rifle.
``(XXX) Olympic Arms.
``(XXXI) POF USA P415.
``(XXXII) Precision Firearms AR rifles.
``(XXXIII) Remington R-15 rifles.
``(XXXIV) Rhino Arms AR rifles.
``(XXXV) Rock River Arms LAR-15.
``(XXXVI) Sig Sauer SIG516 rifles and MCX
rifles.
``(XXXVII) Smith & Wesson M&P15 rifles.
``(XXXVIII) Stag Arms AR rifles.
``(XXXIX) Sturm, Ruger & Co. SR556 and AR-
556 rifles.
``(XL) Uselton Arms Air-Lite M-4 rifles.
``(XLI) Windham Weaponry AR rifles.
``(XLII) WMD Guns Big Beast.
``(XLIII) Yankee Hill Machine Company, Inc.
YHM-15 rifles.
``(iii) Barrett M107A1.
``(iv) Barrett M82A1.
``(v) Beretta CX4 Storm.
``(vi) Calico Liberty Series.
``(vii) CETME Sporter.
``(viii) Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and
AR 110C.
``(ix) Fabrique Nationale/FN Herstal FAL, LAR, 22
FNC, 308 Match, L1A1 Sporter, PS90, SCAR, and FS2000.
``(x) Feather Industries AT-9.
``(xi) Galil Model AR and Model ARM.
``(xii) Hi-Point Carbine.
``(xiii) HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, HK-PSG-1, and HK USC.
``(xiv) IWI TAVOR, Galil ACE rifle.
``(xv) Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SU-16, and RFB.
``(xvi) SIG AMT, SIG PE-57, Sig Sauer SG 550, Sig
Sauer SG 551, and SIG MCX.
``(xvii) Springfield Armory SAR-48.
``(xviii) Steyr AUG.
``(xix) Sturm, Ruger & Co. Mini-14 Tactical Rifle
M-14/20CF.
``(xx) All Thompson rifles, including the
following:
``(I) Thompson M1SB.
``(II) Thompson T1100D.
``(III) Thompson T150D.
``(IV) Thompson T1B.
``(V) Thompson T1B100D.
``(VI) Thompson T1B50D.
``(VII) Thompson T1BSB.
``(VIII) Thompson T1-C.
``(IX) Thompson T1D.
``(X) Thompson T1SB.
``(XI) Thompson T5.
``(XII) Thompson T5100D.
``(XIII) Thompson TM1.
``(XIV) Thompson TM1C.
``(xxi) UMAREX UZI rifle.
``(xxii) UZI Mini Carbine, UZI Model A Carbine, and
UZI Model B Carbine.
``(xxiii) Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78.
``(xxiv) Vector Arms UZI Type.
``(xxv) Weaver Arms Nighthawk.
``(xxvi) Wilkinson Arms Linda Carbine.
``(I) All of the following pistols, copies, duplicates,
variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such
weapon thereof:
``(i) All AK types, including the following:
``(I) Centurion 39 AK pistol.
``(II) CZ Scorpion pistol.
``(III) Draco AK-47 pistol.
``(IV) HCR AK-47 pistol.
``(V) IO Inc. Hellpup AK-47 pistol.
``(VI) Krinkov pistol.
``(VII) Mini Draco AK-47 pistol.
``(VIII) PAP M92 pistol.
``(IX) Yugo Krebs Krink pistol.
``(ii) All AR types, including the following:
``(I) American Spirit AR-15 pistol.
``(II) Bushmaster Carbon 15 pistol.
``(III) Chiappa Firearms M4 Pistol GEN II.
``(IV) CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 Roscoe
pistol.
``(V) Daniel Defense MK18 pistol.
``(VI) DoubleStar Corporation AR pistol.
``(VII) DPMS AR-15 pistol.
``(VIII) Jesse James Nomad AR-15 pistol.
``(IX) Olympic Arms AR-15 pistol.
``(X) Osprey Armament MK-18 pistol.
``(XI) POF USA AR pistols.
``(XII) Rock River Arms LAR 15 pistol.
``(XIII) Uselton Arms Air-Lite M-4 pistol.
``(iii) Calico pistols.
``(iv) DSA SA58 PKP FAL pistol.
``(v) Encom MP-9 and MP-45.
``(vi) Heckler & Koch model SP-89 pistol.
``(vii) Intratec AB-10, TEC-22 Scorpion, TEC-9, and
TEC-DC9.
``(viii) IWI Galil Ace pistol, UZI PRO pistol.
``(ix) Kel-Tec PLR 16 pistol.
``(x) All MAC types, including the following:
``(I) MAC-10.
``(II) MAC-11.
``(III) Masterpiece Arms MPA A930 Mini
Pistol, MPA460 Pistol, MPA Tactical Pistol, and
MPA Mini Tactical Pistol.
``(IV) Military Armament Corp. Ingram M-11.
``(V) Velocity Arms VMAC.
``(xi) Sig Sauer P556 pistol.
``(xii) Sites Spectre.
``(xiii) All Thompson types, including the
following:
``(I) Thompson TA510D.
``(II) Thompson TA5.
``(xiv) All UZI types, including Micro-UZI.
``(J) All of the following shotguns, copies, duplicates,
variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such
weapon thereof:
``(i) DERYA Anakon MC-1980, Anakon SD12.
``(ii) Doruk Lethal shotguns.
``(iii) Franchi LAW-12 and SPAS 12.
``(iv) All IZHMASH Saiga 12 types, including the
following:
``(I) IZHMASH Saiga 12.
``(II) IZHMASH Saiga 12S.
``(III) IZHMASH Saiga 12S EXP-01.
``(IV) IZHMASH Saiga 12K.
``(V) IZHMASH Saiga 12K-030.
``(VI) IZHMASH Saiga 12K-040 Taktika.
``(v) Streetsweeper.
``(vi) Striker 12.
``(K) All belt-fed semiautomatic firearms, including TNW
M2HB and FN M2495.
``(L) Any combination of parts from which a firearm
described in subparagraphs (A) through (K) can be assembled.
``(M) The frame or receiver of a rifle or shotgun described
in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (F), (G), (H), (J), or (K).
``(37) The term `barrel shroud'--
``(A) means a shroud that is attached to, or partially or
completely encircles, the barrel of a firearm so that the
shroud protects the user of the firearm from heat generated by
the barrel; and
``(B) does not include--
``(i) a slide that partially or completely encloses
the barrel; or
``(ii) an extension of the stock along the bottom
of the barrel which does not encircle or substantially
encircle the barrel.
``(38) The term `detachable magazine' means an ammunition feeding
device that can be removed from a firearm without disassembly of the
firearm action.
``(39) The term `fixed magazine' means an ammunition feeding device
that is contained in and not removable from or permanently fixed to the
firearm.
``(40) The term `folding, telescoping, or detachable stock' means a
stock that folds, telescopes, detaches or otherwise operates to reduce
the length, size, or any other dimension, or otherwise enhances the
concealability, of a firearm.
``(41) The term `forward grip' means a grip located forward of the
trigger that functions as a pistol grip.
``(42) The term `grenade launcher' means an attachment for use on a
firearm that is designed to propel a grenade or other similar
destructive device.
``(43) The term `pistol grip' means a grip, a thumbhole stock or
Thordsen-type grip or stock, or any other characteristic that can
function as a grip.
``(44) The term `belt-fed semiautomatic firearm' means any
repeating firearm that--
``(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing
cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the
next round;
``(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each
cartridge; and
``(C) has the capacity to accept a belt ammunition feeding
device.''.
(c) Prohibition on Transfer to Certain Unlicensed Persons.--Section
922 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(aa) Prohibition on Transfer to Certain Unlicensed Persons.--It
shall be unlawful for any person to--
``(1) sell or otherwise dispose of an assault weapon to any
person if such person does not have a license issued under
section 935 or a substantially similar State law, as determined
by the Attorney General, during the previous 30 days; or
``(2) fail to report to the relevant law enforcement
agencies the sale or disposal described in paragraph (1).''.
(d) Penalties.--Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(9) Whoever knowingly violates section 935 or 922(aa) shall--
``(A) in the case of the 1st such violation by the person,
be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned not more than 1 year,
or both; or
``(B) in the case of any subsequent such violation by the
person, be fined not more than $15,000, imprisoned not more
than 5 years, or both.''.
(e) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``935. License for the acquisition or receipt of assault weapons.''.
(f) Information-Sharing.--Section 103(e)(1)(C) of the Brady Handgun
Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901(e)(1)(C)) is amended by adding
at the end the following: ``If a State or local agency has any record
of any person demonstrating that the person falls within one of the
categories of prohibition pertinent to the Interstate Identification
Index, the National Crime Information Center, or any other index of the
system, the head of the department or agency shall, not less frequently
than quarterly, provide the pertinent information contained in the
record to the Attorney General.''.
SEC. 3. POINT-OF-SALE BACKGROUND CHECKS.
(a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as
amended by section 2(c) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(bb) Point-of-Sale Background Checks.--
``(1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person who
is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed
dealer to transfer an assault weapon to any other person who is
not so licensed, unless a licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer, or licensed dealer has first taken possession of
the assault weapon for the purpose of complying with subsection
(t).
``(2) Compliance.--Upon taking possession of an assault
weapon under paragraph (1), a licensee shall comply with all
requirements of this chapter as if the licensee were
transferring the assault weapon from the inventory of the
licensee to the unlicensed transferee.
``(3) Return.--If a transfer of an assault weapon described
in paragraph (1) will not be completed for any reason after a
licensee takes possession of the assault weapon (including
because the transfer of the assault weapon to, or receipt of
the assault weapon by, the transferee would violate this
chapter), the return of the assault weapon to the transferor by
the licensee shall not constitute the transfer of a firearm for
purposes of this chapter.''.
(b) Penalties.--
(1) Violations by non-licensees.--Section 924(a) of such
title, as amended by section 2(d) of this Act, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(10) Penalties for Point-of-Sale Background Check Violations by
Non-Licensees.--Whoever knowingly violates section 922(bb)(1) shall--
``(A) in the case of the 1st such violation by the person,
be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or
both; or
``(B) in the case of any subsequent violation by the
person, be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5
years, or both.''.
(2) Violations by licensees.--Section 924(a)(5) of such
title is amended by striking ``(s) or (t)'' and inserting
``(s), (t), or (bb)(2)''.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that
is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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