Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2015
Sponsored By: Representative Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
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Summary
Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2015 Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) prohibit the purchase or sale of a firearm unless the purchaser presents proof to the seller and the seller verifies that the purchaser is covered by a qualified liability insurance policy, and (2) require any person who purchases a firearm on or after this Act's effective date to be covered by such a policy. Exempts the purchase or sale of a firearm for use by a federal, state, or local agency. Defines "qualified liability insurance policy" to mean a policy that: (1) provides liability insurance covering the purchaser specifically for losses resulting from use of the firearm while it is owned by the purchaser, and (2) is issued by an insurer licensed or authorized to provide the coverage by the state in which the purchaser resides.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Cosponsors
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2015
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/21/2015
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/21/2015
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/21/2015
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/21/2015
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2015
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/29/2015
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 10/22/2015
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Sponsored 10/23/2015
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/28/2015
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 11/4/2015
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/3/2016
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/25/2016
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 3/17/2016
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