United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4271 (117th)
Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2021
Introduced
30 June 2021
Last action
1 November 2022 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2021 This bill modifies the requirements and penalties applicable to an individual who engages in the business of dealing, importing, or manufacturing firearms (i.e., a federal firearms licensee, or FFL). Among other things, the bill does the following: increases the allowable number of annual compliance inspections; authorizes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to hire at least 80 additional personnel to conduct additional inspections; increases the maximum prison term for an FFL or licensed collector who knowingly makes a false statement or representation in required firearms records; allows the ATF to require an FFL to conduct physical inventories if the FFL unlawfully transfers a firearm or if 10 or more crime guns are traced back to the FFL; allows the ATF to deny an application for a federal firearms license if it would endanger public safety or if the applicant is unlikely to comply with the law; and modifies the liability standard for an FFL who fails to comply with laws or regulations.
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Timeline
30 June 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 30 June 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2021
- related to ← Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4271
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/4271
- us · 117-hr-4271 · source updated 5 December 2025