# 119-hr-7135: Prevent Illegal Gun Resales Act

119-hr-7135, Prevent Illegal Gun Resales Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7135
- Congress: 119
- Title: Prevent Illegal Gun Resales Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would tighten firearms licensing and penalties** to cut down illegal gun resales by raising fees, expanding recordkeeping and surveillance, and creating a new trafficking offense. - Licensed dealers would face much higher licensing fees, must certify secure storage and business practices when applying, and keep records longer including 180 days retention and mandatory audio and video surveillance. - Enforcement would gain a new federal trafficking crime with criminal penalties up to 15 years and strengthened civil tools for licensees, including fines that can reach $50,000 per firearm used in a crime and license suspension or revocation. - The ATF would get new programs and powers to target problem sellers, with prioritized inspections for dealers linked to traced crime guns and a "high-risk dealer" regime requiring electronic records, 360-day video retention, and biennial inspections until fixes are certified.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher federal dealer license fees: cost, medium. This bill would raise multiple federal firearms licensing and related fees paid by applicants and existing dealers. Examples in the bill include some fees going from $1,000 to $2,000, $50 to $2,000, $10 to $1,000, $200 to $400, $90 to $180, and one $10 fee to $20. Dealers and applicants would pay t…
- New rules for high-risk dealers: cost, medium. This bill would let the Attorney General designate some licensed gun dealers as "high risk" if they meet triggers like a warning letter, a warning conference in the last 36 months, or being the source of two or more firearms later used in a crime traced to retail sales. High-risk dealers could be r…
- New dealer rules, training and inspections: mixed, medium. This bill would impose new application, recordkeeping, reporting, and inspection duties on licensed dealers. Applicants would have to certify that secure storage or safety devices will be available and submit detailed business practices for AG approval. Licensed dealers would need to answer Attorne…
- New trafficking crimes and dealer penalties: mixed, medium. This bill would create a new federal "trafficking in firearms" crime for shipping, transferring, or receiving two or more guns when the sender knows the recipient would use them in a felony. Individuals could face fines and up to 15 years in prison. Dealers who violate the dealer-specific rule coul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7135 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7135)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7135 (as of 2026-04-21).