114-hr-4269114th Congress

Assault Weapons Ban of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

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Summary

Assault Weapons Ban of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The prohibition does not apply to a firearm that is: (1) manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action; (2) permanently inoperable; (3) an antique; or (4) a rifle or shotgun specifically identified by make and model. Additionally, the bill does not prohibit, with respect to a SAW or LCAFD: importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments; importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to securing nuclear materials; and possession by a retired law enforcement officer. The bill permits continued possession, sale, or transfer of a grandfathered SAW, which must be securely stored. A licensed gun dealer must conduct a background check prior to the sale or transfer of a grandfathered SAW between private parties. The bill permits continued possession of, but prohibits sale or transfer of, a grandfathered LCAFD. Newly manufactured LCAFDs must display serial number identification. Newly manufactured SAWs and LCAFDs must display the date of manufacture. The legislation amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to require law enforcement agencies to be notified when a prohibited person attempts to purchase a grandfathered SAW. It also amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender a SAW or LCAFD under a buy-back program.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

RI • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
XAVIER BECERRA
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
CORRINE BROWN
FL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
LOIS CAPPS
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
PA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
SAM FARR
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
MD • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/15/2016
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/15/2016
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/5/2016
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 1/11/2016
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/15/2016
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/15/2016
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/15/2016
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/15/2016
CHAKA FATTAH
PA • D
Sponsored 6/15/2016
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/15/2016
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/15/2016
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
SC • D
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 6/20/2016
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 6/20/2016
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 6/20/2016
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 6/20/2016
RUBEN HINOJOSA
TX • D
Sponsored 6/20/2016
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/20/2016
PETER VISCLOSKY
IN • D
Sponsored 6/22/2016
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2016
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2016
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/24/2016

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