# 116-hr-8681: Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act

116-hr-8681, Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8681
- Congress: 116
- Title: Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-10-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act This bill makes it unlawful to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by fraudulent means (e.g., false representations). Further, it makes it unlawful to transmit a wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce related to such a fraudulent importation, manufacture, or sale. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8639: Mental Health Justice Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act
- 116-hr-8548: Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act
- 116-hr-8468: STRONG Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8681 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8681)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8639: Mental Health Justice Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8639)
- [116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8598)
- [116-hr-8548: Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the O…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8548)
- [116-hr-8468: STRONG Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8468)
- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8681 (as of 2025-11-18).