# 119-hr-4261: Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act

119-hr-4261, Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4261
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a federal crime for fraudulent sales of firearms and ammunition.** It would bar using false or fraudulent pretenses to import, manufacture, or sell guns or ammo and would also ban interstate or foreign communications about those fraudulent transactions. - Sellers and manufacturers: Makes it a federal offense to import, make, or sell firearms or ammunition by false or fraudulent pretenses. The new offense would carry the same federal penalties applied to other firearm crimes. - Communications that cross state lines: Criminalizes transmitting by wire, radio, or television in interstate or foreign commerce any communication about those fraudulent importation, manufacture, or sale activities. - Law enforcement and prosecutors: Creates a clear federal charge tied into the existing federal firearm penalty framework, so prosecutions for cross‑border firearm fraud would use established sentencing structures.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal offense for fraudulent gun sales: benefit, medium. This bill would make it a federal crime to import, make, or sell guns or ammo by using lies. It would also bar interstate wire, radio, or TV messages about those fraudulent deals. The offense would use the existing federal gun crime penalty section. If enacted, it would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4261 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4261)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4261 (as of 2026-04-21).