114-hr-1076114th Congress

Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015

Summary

Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities, and (2) has a reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosives license application has been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial. Prohibits the sale or distribution of firearms or explosives to any individual whom the Attorney General has determined to be engaged in terrorist activities. Permits the Attorney General to withhold information in firearms and explosives license denial revocation suits if the Attorney General determines that the disclosure of such information would likely compromise national security. Authorizes the Attorney General to revoke firearms and explosives licenses and permits held by individuals determined to be engaged in terrorism.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

PETER KING

NY • R

Cosponsors

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2015
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/18/2015
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
PA • D
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]
IL • R
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 12/2/2015
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/2/2015
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/2/2015
Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/2/2015
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
SAM FARR
CA • D
Sponsored 2/25/2015
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
LOIS CAPPS
CA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
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Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
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Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
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Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
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Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
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PETER VISCLOSKY
IN • D
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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
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Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
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Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
NE • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
RUBEN HINOJOSA
TX • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2015
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/15/2015
Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 12/15/2015
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/15/2015
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/6/2016
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/12/2016
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 1/13/2016
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 2/1/2016
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 2/1/2016
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 2/25/2016
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/13/2016
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/13/2016
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/15/2016
CORRINE BROWN
FL • D
Sponsored 6/15/2016
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
Sponsored 6/15/2016
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/15/2016
SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2016
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/22/2016
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 6/22/2016
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2016
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 6/22/2016
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/22/2016
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/5/2016
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 7/7/2016
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/7/2016
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/11/2016
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2016

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Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015

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