# 115-hr-3962: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2017

115-hr-3962, Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3962
- Congress: 115
- Title: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2017-10-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2017 This bill establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, purchase, shipment, and transport of ammunition. Among other things, the bill does the following: requires an ammunition dealer to be licensed, requires ammunition sales to be conducted in person, and requires a licensed ammunition importer, manufacturer, or dealer to report on bulk sales of ammunition.

## Cosponsors (37)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3222: Do No Harm Act
- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-3962 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3962)

## Related
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3947)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-3222: Do No Harm Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3222)
- [115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1456)
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