# 114-hr-5470: Stop Mass Killings By Violent Terrorists Act

114-hr-5470, Stop Mass Killings By Violent Terrorists Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX); status Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1075) (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5470
- Congress: 114
- Title: Stop Mass Killings By Violent Terrorists Act
- Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1075)
- Introduced: 2016-06-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop Mass Killings By Violent Terrorists Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a federally licensed firearms dealer, importer, or manufacturer from transferring, to a person who is a non-licensee, a large capacity ammunition feeding device, unless: (1) the licensee has conducted a criminal background check of the person, and (2) the Department of Justice (DOJ) has verified the truthfulness of certain written responses given by the person with respect to recent contacts by federal law enforcement authorities. In addition, the bill prohibits a federally licensed firearms dealer, importer, or manufacturer from transferring, to a person who is a non-licensee, a semiautomatic weapon (for which a criminal background check is already required under current law), unless DOJ has verified the truthfulness of the person's written responses with respect to recent contacts by federal law enforcement authorities.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2016-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2016-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5470 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5470)

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