United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4915 (106th)
Handgun Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2000
Introduced
20 July 2000
Last action
26 July 2000 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sponsors
Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10]
Subjects
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Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Handgun Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2000 - Title I: Licensing - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit persons other than a licensed importer, manufacturer, dealer, or collector (licensee) from possessing a handgun unless such person has been issued a handgun license under this Act or pursuant to a certified State handgun licensing and record of sale system. Title II: Record of Sale or Transfer - Provides criminal penalties for the unauthorized sale or transfer of a handgun. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish and maintain a Federal handgun record of sale system. Title III: Additional Prohibitions - Provides additional prohibitions on the: (1) unauthorized sale, delivery, or transfer of a handgun to any person other than a licensee, with an exception; (2) failure to maintain or permit inspection of records; (3) failure to report loss or theft of a firearm; and (4) failure to provide notice of a licensee change of address. Outlines provisions for the prevention of child access to firearms and their ammunition. Title IV: Enforcement - Provides criminal penalties for violations of requirements under this Act. Title V: Firearm Injury Information and Research - Requires the Secretary to establish and maintain a firearm injury information clearinghouse, conduct continuing studies and investigations of firearms-related deaths and injuries, and collect and maintain current production and sales figures for each licensed firearm manufacturer. Title VI: Effect on State Law - Authorizes the Secretary to certify State handgun licensing and record of sale systems. Title VII: Relationship to Other Law - Subordinates provisions of this Act to provisions of the Arms Export Control Act. Title VIII: Inapplicability - Makes this Act inapplicable to official conduct of Federal or State governmental authorities. Title IX: Effective Date - Makes this Act effective one year after enactment.
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Timeline
20 July 2000
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 July 2000 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4915
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/4915
- us · 106-hr-4915 · source updated 20 August 2025