United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4559 (106th)
Community Protection From Firearms' Giveaways Act
Introduced
25 May 2000
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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20 August 2025
Summary
Community Protection From Firearms' Giveaways Act - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit an individual who is not a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer from transferring a firearm won in a lottery to the winner unless: (1) a licensed dealer contacts the national instant criminal background check system; (2) the system provides the licensee with a unique identification number, or five business days have elapsed since the licensee contacted the system and the system has not notified the licensee that the receipt of a firearm by the winner would violate the Act; and (3) the individual and the licensee have verified the identity of the winner by examining a valid identification document containing the winner's photograph.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2000
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Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2000
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 May 2000
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4559
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/4559