Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2021

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

1. 13 July 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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2. 13 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 13 July 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
• Tina Smith · D · Sponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Sponsor
• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Murphy · D · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Tammy Duckworth · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2023
• related to → Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2021
• related to ← Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2019