# 114-hr-2546: Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2015

114-hr-2546, Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2546
- Congress: 114
- Title: Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (16)

- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2015-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2546 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2546)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2546 (as of 2025-11-18).