117th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives.
December 20, 2022
Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Carson, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Mr. Trone, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Pressley, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Auchincloss, and Mr. Keating) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
To end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(a) Short title.—This Act may be cited as the “Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022”.
(b) Table of contents.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 101. License to own firearms and ammunition.
Sec. 102. State firearms licensing.
Sec. 201. Universal background checks.
Sec. 202. Completion of background checks; 7-day waiting period.
Sec. 301. Protecting victims of domestic violence.
Sec. 302. Fugitives from justice.
Sec. 303. Minimum age for purchasing firearms and ammunition.
Sec. 304. Secure gun storage by owners.
Sec. 305. Secure gun storage or safety device for all firearms.
Sec. 306. Consumer product safety standards for gun locks and gun safes.
Sec. 307. Gun-free school zones.
Sec. 401. Extreme risk protection order grant program.
Sec. 402. Federal extreme risk protection orders.
Sec. 403. Federal firearms prohibition.
Sec. 404. Identification records.
Sec. 405. Conforming amendment.
Sec. 406. Full faith and credit.
Sec. 511. Definitions.
Sec. 512. Restrictions on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Sec. 513. Penalties.
Sec. 514. Background checks for transfers of grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapons.
Sec. 515. Use of Byrne grants for buy-back programs for semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Sec. 516. Ban on untraceable and undetectable firearms.
Sec. 517. Prohibition on possession of certain firearm accessories.
Sec. 521. Definition.
Sec. 522. Restrictions on firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.
Sec. 523. Penalties.
Sec. 524. Effective date.
Sec. 601. Prohibition against multiple firearm sales or purchases.
Sec. 602. Increased penalties for making knowingly false statements in connection with firearms.
Sec. 603. Retention of records.
Sec. 604. Revised definition.
Sec. 605. Firearms trafficking.
Sec. 701. Gun shop security measures.
Sec. 702. Inspections.
Sec. 703. Employee background checks.
Sec. 704. Gun store thefts.
Sec. 705. Civil enforcement.
Sec. 706. No effect on State laws governing dealing in firearms.
Sec. 707. Lost and stolen reporting requirement.
Sec. 708. Report on implementation.
Sec. 709. Hearing.
Sec. 710. Enhanced record keeping requirements.
Sec. 711. Deadline for issuance of final regulations.
Sec. 712. Repeal.
Sec. 801. Repeal.
Sec. 802. Repeal of exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from consumer product safety laws.
Sec. 803. Increase in excise taxes relating to firearms.
Sec. 901. Community violence intervention grant program.
Sec. 902. Funding for research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Sec. 1001. Registration.
Sec. 1002. Severability.
(a) In general.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Ҥ 935. License to own firearms and ammunition
“(a) In general.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any individual who is not licensed under this section to knowingly purchase, acquire, or possess a firearm or ammunition.
“(b) Eligibility.—An individual shall be eligible to receive a license under this section if the individual—
“(1) has attained 21 years of age;
“(2) has completed training in firearms safety, including—
“(A) a written test, to demonstrate knowledge of applicable firearms laws;
“(B) hands-on testing, including firing testing, to demonstrate safe use of a firearm;
“(C) as part of the process for applying for such a license—
“(i) has submitted to a background investigation and criminal history check of the individual, including a background check using the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to ensure the individual is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under subsection (g) or (n) of section 922; and
“(ii) has submitted a photograph of the individual;
“(D) has not been determined by a court, in accordance with subsection (c)(5), to be unsuitable to be issued a Federal firearm owner's license; and
“(E) is not otherwise prohibited by Federal, State, Tribal, or local law from possessing a firearm.
“(c) Establishment of Federal Firearm Owner's license.—
“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall issue a Federal firearm owner's license to any individual who is eligible under subsection (b).
“(2) ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR NOTICE OF DENIAL.—Not later than 40 days after the date on which an individual submits an application for a Federal firearm owner's license under this section, the Attorney General shall—
“(A) determine whether the individual is eligible to possess a license under this section; and
“(B) based on the determination under subparagraph (A)—
“(i) issue a Federal firearm owner's license to the individual; or
“(ii) provide written notice to the individual of—
“(I) the determination that the individual is ineligible to possess such a license based on the requirements described in subsection (b), which shall include an explanation for the determination; or
“(II) a petition filed under paragraph (5).
“(3) EXPIRATION.—A Federal firearm owner's license issued under this section shall expire on the date that is 10 years after the date on which the license was issued.
“(A) IN GENERAL.—A Federal firearm owner's license issued under this section may be renewed at the end of the 10-year period described in paragraph (3).
“(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The process for renewal of a Federal firearm owner's license under subparagraph (A) shall include—
“(i) an up-to-date background investigation and criminal history check of the individual; and
“(ii) a recent photograph of the individual.
“(C) ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL OR NOTICE OF DENIAL.—Not later than 40 days after the date on which an individual submits an application for a renewal of a Federal firearm owner's license under this paragraph, the Attorney General shall—
“(i) issue a renewed Federal firearm owner's license to the individual; or
“(ii) provide written notice to the individual of—
“(I) the determination that the individual is ineligible to possess such a license based on the requirements described in subsection (b), which shall include an explanation for the determination; or
“(II) a petition filed under paragraph (5).
“(5) ATF DETERMINATION OF UNSUITABILITY.—
“(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives may file a petition, which shall contain a written statement of the reasons supporting the finding required under subparagraph (D), in an appropriate district court of the United States that—
“(i) an individual who has applied for a Federal firearm owner's license, or renewal thereof, under this section be denied the request for such license; or
“(ii) a previously issued Federal firearm owner's license be suspended or revoked.
“(B) NOTICE.—Any petition filed under subparagraph (A) shall include written notice to the individual who requested, or is in possession of, the Federal firearm owner's license, as the case may be, describing the facts and circumstances justifying the petition.
“(C) HEARING.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which a petition is filed under subparagraph (A), the court shall conduct a hearing.
“(D) FACTORS TO DETERMINE UNSUITABILITY.—Not later than 15 days after the date on which a hearing is conducted under subparagraph (C), the court shall find that an individual is unsuitable to possess a Federal firearm owner's license if, based on a preponderance of the evidence, there exists—
“(i) reliable, articulable, and credible information that the individual has exhibited or engaged in behavior to suggest the individual could potentially create a risk to public safety or significant risk of suicide; or
“(ii) other existing factors that suggest that the individual could potentially create a risk to public safety or significant risk of suicide.
“(E) NOTICE OF DETERMINATION.—If a court finds an individual is unsuitable to possess a Federal firearm owner's license, the court shall notify the applicant in writing, setting forth the specific reasons for such determination.
“(6) REVIEW.—A determination of the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or a district court of the United States under this subparagraph may be appealed to the appropriate court of the United States.
“(1) PREVIOUSLY POSSESSED FIREARMS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to the possession of any firearm or ammunition by an individual who otherwise lawfully possessed the firearm or ammunition under Federal law on the date on which the Attorney General begins issuing Federal firearm owner's licenses under this section.
“(A) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to an individual in a State if the Attorney General determines that the State—
“(i) has in effect a process for issuing a State firearm owner's license to eligible individuals in the State that is substantially similar to the requirements of subsection (b); and
“(ii) provides to the Attorney General real-time validity information relating to firearm owner's licenses issued by the State, for inclusion in the database described in section (f).
“(B) PUBLICATION OF LIST OF QUALIFYING STATES.—
“(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022, the Attorney General shall publish a list of States that have in effect a process described in subparagraph (A).
“(ii) UPDATED LIST.—The Attorney General shall update the list described in clause (i) immediately upon determining that a State should be included on or removed from the list.
“(3) LICENSED DEALERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND IMPORTERS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to an individual who is a licensed dealer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed importer.
“(4) AGENCIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.—
“(A) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to—
“(i) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off duty), or a sale or transfer to or possession by a campus law enforcement officer for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off duty); or
“(ii) the importation for, or sale or transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials.
“(B) DEFINITION.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘campus law enforcement officer’ means an individual who is—
“(i) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.);
“(ii) responsible for the prevention or investigation of crime involving injury to persons or property, including apprehension or detention of persons for such crimes;
“(iii) authorized by Federal, State, or local law to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and make arrests; and
“(iv) recognized, commissioned, or certified by a government entity as a law enforcement officer.
“(e) Prohibition of straw purchasing.—It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully use a valid Federal or State firearm license to purchase a firearm or ammunition on behalf of another individual, regardless of whether the other individual has a valid Federal or State firearm license.
“(f) Penalties.—Any person who violates subsection (a) or (e) shall be imprisoned not more than 2 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both.
“(g) Database.—The Attorney General shall establish an electronic database, which shall be accessible by Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies and licensed dealers, through which a licensed dealer may verify the validity of a Federal firearm owner's license issued under this section.
“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall revoke the Federal firearm owner's license issued to an individual under this section upon the occurrence of any event that would have disqualified the individual from being issued or renewed a Federal firearm owner's license under this section or for a violation of a restriction provided under this section.
“(2) REQUIRED NOTICE.—Upon revocation of a Federal firearm owner's license under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall provide written notice of such revocation to the individual to whom the license was issued.
“(A) IN GENERAL.—An individual who has the Federal firearm owner's license of the individual revoked under this subsection may appeal the revocation determination to the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
“(B) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 14 days after the date on which an individual appeals a revocation determination under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall conduct a hearing on the appeal.
“(C) NOTICE OF DETERMINATION.—The Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall provide written notice of the determination made after a hearing under subparagraph (B) regarding the appealed revocation to the individual.
“(D) APPEAL.—If the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives determines after a hearing under this paragraph to uphold the revocation, the determination may be appealed to an appropriate district court of the United States.
“(i) Annual background investigations.—The Attorney General shall conduct, not less frequently than annually, a background investigation of each individual to whom a Federal firearm owner's license is issued under this section to ensure that the individual is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 or under State law.
“(j) Annual report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and each year thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress on the implementation of this section and recommendations, if any, for improvements of the system required to be established under this section.
“(k) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.”.
(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:
“935. License to own firearms and ammunition.”.
(c) Effective date.—The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(d) Regulations.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out section 935 of title 18, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), including a regulation requiring that any firearm manufactured after the effective date described in subsection (c) of this section be legibly and conspicuously engraved or cast with the date on which the firearm was manufactured.
(a) In general.—Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(a) In general.—In this part—
“(1) the term ‘covered license’ means a—
“(A) firearms license; or
“(B) firearms dealer license;
“(2) the term ‘extreme risk protection order’—
“(A) means a written order, issued by a State court or signed by a magistrate that, for a period not to exceed a timeframe established by the State—
“(i) prohibits the individual named in the order from having under the custody or control of the individual, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition; and
“(ii) requires that any firearm or ammunition under the custody or control of the individual be removed; and
“(B) does not include a domestic violence protection order, as defined in section 2266 of title 18, United States Code;
“(3) the term ‘prohibited individual’ means an individual who is categorically ineligible to receive a covered license;
“(4) the term ‘suitable’ means that an individual does not create a risk to public safety; and
“(5) the term ‘thorough background check’ means a Federal and State background check, which may include a fingerprint-based background check.
“(b) Prohibited individuals.—For purposes of this part, a State—
“(1) shall establish standards for categorizing an individual as a prohibited individual for purposes of receiving a covered license; and
“(2) in establishing standards with respect to a covered license under paragraph (1), shall take into consideration whether limitations may be warranted based on—
“(A) criminal history;
“(B) whether an individual has been—
“(i) deemed a danger to himself or herself or other individuals by a court or authorized administrative body; or
“(ii) committed to a hospital or institution as a danger to himself or herself or other individuals;
“(C) age;
“(D) legal residency;
“(E) military dishonorable discharges;
“(F) whether an individual is subject to a permanent or temporary protection order or has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence;
“(G) outstanding arrest warrants;
“(H) status as a fugitive;
“(I) renunciation of United States citizenship; and
“(J) other factors relevant to the suitability of a license holder.
“SEC. 3062. Grants and conditions.
“(a) Grants authorized.—The Assistant Attorney General may make grants to States to implement or maintain firearms and firearms dealer licensing requirements.
“(b) Duration of grants.—A grant under subsection (a) shall be for a period of 3 fiscal years.
“(c) Use of funds for firearms and firearms dealer licensing.—
“(1) ACTIVITIES.—Amounts received under a grant under subsection (a) shall be used for the implementation or maintenance of firearms and firearms dealer licensing requirements, which shall incorporate and implement the elements described in paragraph (2).
“(2) ELEMENTS.—The elements described in this paragraph are those providing that—
“(A) an individual shall have a firearms license—
“(i) at the time of the purchase, rental, or lease of a firearm or purchase of ammunition; and
“(ii) during the entire period of ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition;
“(B) (i) an individual who (including the owner or operator of a business that) sells, rents, or leases a minimum number of firearms, or sells ammunition, during a calendar year shall obtain a firearms dealer license; and
“(ii) the State shall establish the minimum number of firearms for purposes of clause (i), which may not be higher than 10 per calendar year;
“(C) the chief of police or the board or officer having control of the police department of a local government, or a designee within the same department, shall function as the licensing authority;
“(D) for an application for issuance or renewal of a firearms license, the licensing authority shall—
“(i) conduct a thorough background check, which may include—
“(I) conducting an interview with the applicant;
“(II) requiring the submission of letters of reference stating that the applicant is of sound mind and character; and
“(III) any other requirements the State determines relevant; and
“(ii) make a determination of suitability;
“(E) a first-time firearms license applicant shall complete safety training;
“(F) for an application for issuance or renewal of a firearms dealer license, the licensing authority shall conduct an investigation into the criminal history of the applicant, which may include—
“(i) an interview with the applicant;
“(ii) a thorough background check; and
“(iii) any other requirements the State determines relevant;
“(G) the State shall establish appropriate application processes for covered licenses consistent with Federal, State, and local law;
“(H) the State shall establish standards and processes by which licensing authorities can revoke, suspend, or deny the issuance or renewal of a covered license;
“(I) the State shall ensure that a revocation, suspension, or denial cannot be based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity;
“(J) the State shall establish judicial review processes by which any applicant for or holder of a covered license may, within a reasonable time period, petition to obtain judicial review of a revocation, suspension, or denial of the issuance or renewal of a covered license;
“(K) the State shall establish—
“(i) standards and a process under which a family member of an individual who the family member fears is a danger to himself, herself, or others may petition for an extreme risk protection order; and
“(ii) standards for the termination or extension of an order described in clause (i);
“(L) the State shall establish processes under which—
“(i) an individual whose covered license is revoked or suspended, or whose application for issuance or renewal of a covered license is denied, shall surrender or transfer all firearms and ammunition that are or would have been covered by the license; and
“(ii) an individual who is subject to an extreme risk protection order or a domestic violence protection order, as defined in section 2266 of title 18, United States Code, shall surrender or transfer all firearms and ammunition in the possession of the individual;
“(M) the State shall establish requirements with which a firearms dealer licensee must comply, which—
“(i) shall include requirements relating to—
“(I) the location at which the licensee conducts firearm or ammunition transactions;
“(II) the manner in which the licensee records firearm or ammunition transactions;
“(III) background checks for employees of the licensee; and
“(IV) any other matter that the State determines appropriate; and
“(ii) may include requirements that a licensee—
“(I) maintain a permanent place of business—
“(aa) that is not a residence; and
“(bb) at which the licensee conducts all firearms or ammunition transactions;
“(II) submit to mandatory record and inventory inspections by a licensing authority;
“(III) maintain a sales record book at the permanent place of business described in subclause (I) in accordance with standards established by the State;
“(IV) conduct a pre-employment background check on each potential employee to determine the suitability of any potential employee who may have direct and unmonitored contact with a firearm or ammunition; and
“(V) take any other action that the State determines appropriate;
“(N) the State shall promulgate rules and regulations to ensure the prompt collection, exchange, dissemination, and distribution of information pertaining to the issuance, renewal, expiration, suspension, or revocation of a covered license;
“(O) the State shall establish standards that are consistent with Federal and State law—
“(i) governing the transfer of a firearm or ammunition; and
“(ii) for identifying a prohibited individual, in accordance with section 3061(b);
“(P) the State shall promulgate rules and regulations that require a dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition to verify the validity of a firearms license before the sale, rental, or lease of any firearm or the sale of any ammunition;
“(Q) a dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition shall report all sales, rentals, and leases of firearms, and sales of ammunition, to State authorities;
“(R) a dealer of firearms or ammunition shall notify the licensing authority when presented with an invalid or expired firearms license;
“(S) any firearms licensee whose firearm or ammunition is lost or stolen shall report the loss or theft to the licensing authority and State authorities within a reasonable timeframe and in a manner established by the State;
“(T) an individual holding a firearms license or firearms dealer license shall renew the license on a timeframe established by the State;
“(U) an individual may not use the firearms license of the individual to purchase a firearm or ammunition for—
“(i) the unlawful use of the firearm or ammunition by another individual; or
“(ii) the resale or other transfer of the firearm or ammunition to an unlicensed individual; and
“(V) (i) it shall be unlawful to store or keep a firearm in any place unless the firearm is secured in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistant mechanical lock or other safety device, properly engaged so as to render the firearm inoperable by any individual other than the owner or other lawfully authorized user; and
“(ii) for purposes of clause (i), a firearm shall not be considered to be stored or kept if carried by or under the control of the owner or other lawfully authorized user.
“(3) SEPARATE AMMUNITION DEALER LICENSE PERMITTED.—A State that requires a license for dealing ammunition that is separate from a license for dealing firearms shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements under paragraph (2) relating to a firearms dealer license, as that license relates to the dealing of ammunition, if the State imposes the same requirements for an ammunition dealer license as are mandated under that paragraph for a firearms dealer license, as that license relates to the dealing of ammunition.
“(d) Application.—To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State shall submit to the Assistant Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Assistant Attorney General may require, including a description of how the State will use the grant to implement or maintain firearms and firearms dealer licensing requirements that include the elements described in subsection (c)(2).
“(e) Annual report.—Each State receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Assistant Attorney General, for each fiscal year during which the State expends amounts received under the grant, a report, at such time and in such manner as the Assistant Attorney General may reasonably require, that contains—
“(1) a summary of the activities carried out using amounts made available under the grant;
“(2) an assessment of whether the activities are achieving the elements described in subsection (c)(2); and
“(3) such other information as the Assistant Attorney General may require.
“(f) Limitations on the allocation of funds.—Not more than 2 percent of the amount made available to carry out this section in any fiscal year may be used by the Assistant Attorney General for salaries and administrative expenses.
“(g) Reallocation of appropriations.—A recipient of a grant under subsection (a) shall return to the Assistant Attorney General any amounts received under the grant that are not expended for a purpose described in this section.”.
(b) Authorization of appropriations.—Section 1001(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(29) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out part PP.”.
(a) In general.—Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by repealing subsection (s);
(2) by redesignating subsection (t) as subsection (s);
(3) in subsection (s), as redesignated—
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as subparagraphs (B) through (E), respectively;
(ii) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following:
“(A) beginning on the date on which the database is established under section 935(g), before completion of the transfer, the licensee verifies, using the database, that the purchaser has a valid—
“(i) Federal firearm owner's license issued under section 935; or
“(ii) qualifying State firearm license, as described in section 935(d)(2), for the State in which the transfer will occur;”; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C)(ii), as so redesignated, by striking “subparagraph (C)” and inserting “subparagraph (D)”;
(i) by striking subparagraph (A);
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), as so redesignated, by striking “(as defined in subsection (s)(8))”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(7) In this subsection, the term ‘chief law enforcement officer’ means the chief of police, the sheriff, or an equivalent officer or the designee of any such individual.”; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (s), as so redesignated, the following:
“(t) (1) (A) Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022, it shall be unlawful for any person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to transfer a firearm to any other person who is not so licensed, unless a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer has first taken possession of the firearm for the purpose of complying with subsection (s).
“(B) Upon taking possession of a firearm under subparagraph (A), a licensee shall comply with all requirements of this chapter as if the licensee were transferring the firearm from the inventory of the licensee to the unlicensed transferee.
“(C) If a transfer of a firearm described in subparagraph (A) will not be completed for any reason after a licensee takes possession of the firearm (including because the transfer of the firearm to, or receipt of the firearm by, the transferee would violate this chapter), the return of the firearm to the transferor by the licensee shall not constitute the transfer of a firearm for purposes of this chapter.
“(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
“(A) a law enforcement agency or any law enforcement officer, armed private security professional, or member of the armed forces, to the extent the officer, professional, or member is acting within the course and scope of employment and official duties;
“(B) a transfer that is a loan or bona fide gift between spouses, between domestic partners, between parents and their children, including stepparents and their stepchildren, between siblings, between aunts or uncles and their nieces or nephews, or between grandparents and their grandchildren, if the transferor has no reason to believe that the transferee—
“(i) will use or intends to use the firearm in a crime or is prohibited from possessing firearms under Federal, State, Tribal, or local law;
“(ii) has committed domestic violence (as defined in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291) or by the jurisdiction in which the transfer is occurring or in which the transferee resides); or
“(iii) is subject to a protection order (as defined in section 2266);
“(C) a transfer to an executor, administrator, trustee, or personal representative of an estate or a trust that occurs by operation of law upon the death of another person;
“(D) a temporary transfer that is necessary to prevent imminent death, great bodily harm (including such harm to self, family, household members, or others), domestic violence, dating partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, or domestic abuse, if the possession by the transferee lasts only as long as immediately necessary to prevent the imminent death, great bodily harm, domestic violence, dating partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, or domestic abuse;
“(E) a transfer that is approved by the Attorney General under section 5812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
“(i) the transferor has no reason to believe that the transferee—
“(I) will use or intends to use the firearm in a crime or is prohibited from possessing firearms under Federal, State, Tribal, or local law;
“(II) has committed domestic violence (as defined in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291) or by the jurisdiction in which the transfer is occurring or in which the transferee resides); or
“(III) is subject to a protection order (as defined in section 2266); and
“(ii) the transfer takes place and the transferee's possession of the firearm is exclusively—
“(I) at a shooting range or in a shooting gallery or other area designated for the purpose of target shooting;
“(II) while reasonably necessary for the purposes of hunting, trapping, or fishing, if the transferor—
“(aa) has no reason to believe that the transferee intends to use the firearm in a place where it is illegal; and
“(bb) has reason to believe that the transferee will comply with all licensing and permit requirements for such hunting, trapping, or fishing; or
“(III) in the presence of the transferor.”.
(b) Technical and conforming amendments.—
(1) CHAPTER 44 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE.—
(A) SECTION 922.—Section 922(y)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “, (g)(5)(B), and (s)(3)(B)(v)(II)” and inserting “and (g)(5)(B)”.
(B) SECTION 925A.—Section 925A of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (s) or (t) of section 922” and inserting “section 922(s)”.
(C) SECTION 925B.—Section 925B of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “section 922(t)” each place the term appears and inserting “section 922(s)”.
(2) BRADY HANDGUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT.—Section 103(l) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901(l)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (t)” and inserting “subsection (s)”.
(a) In general.—Section 922(s)(1) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 201 of this Act, is amended—
(A) in clause (i), by striking “; or” and inserting “; and”; and
(i) by striking “subject to subparagraph (D), 3 business” and inserting “not less than 7 business”; and
(ii) by striking “, and the” and all that follows and inserting “; and”;
(2) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).
(b) Technical and conforming amendments.—
(1) Section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901) is amended by striking subsection (l).
(2) Section 12001(a)(3) of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Public Law 117–159; 136 Stat. 1324) is amended by inserting “, except to the extent that those provisions of law were amended by the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022” before the period at the end.
(a) Definition.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (32) and inserting the following:
“(32) The term ‘intimate partner’ means, with respect to a person, the spouse of the person, a former spouse of the person, an individual who is a parent of a child of the person, an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with the person, a dating partner or former dating partner (as defined in section 2266) of the person, and any other person similarly situated to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the abuse occurred or where the victim resides.”;
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the term” and inserting “The term”; and
(I) by inserting “dating partner (as defined in section 2266),” after “spouse,” each place the term appears;
(II) by inserting “or” after “guardian”; and
(III) by striking “, or by a person who has a current or recent former dating relationship with the victim”; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(3) by striking paragraph (37) and inserting the following:
“(37) (A) The term ‘misdemeanor crime of stalking’ means an offense that—
“(i) is a misdemeanor crime of stalking under Federal, State, Tribal, or municipal law; and
“(ii) is a course of harassment, intimidation, or surveillance of another person that—
“(I) places that person in reasonable fear of material harm to the health or safety of—
“(aa) that person;
“(bb) an immediate family member (as defined in section 115) of that person;
“(cc) a household member of that person; or
“(dd) a spouse or intimate partner of that person; or
“(II) causes, attempts to cause, or would reasonably be expected to cause emotional distress to a person described in item (aa), (bb), (cc), or (dd) of subclause (I).
“(B) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter, unless—
“(i) the person was represented by counsel in the case, or knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and
“(ii) in the case of a prosecution for an offense described in this paragraph for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which the case was tried, either—
“(I) the case was tried by a jury; or
“(II) the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise.
“(C) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter if the conviction has been expunged or set aside, or is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense) unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms.”.
(b) Addition of stalking and those subject to court order.—Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “that restrains such person” and all that follows and inserting “described in subsection (g)(8);”; and
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); and
(B) in paragraph (9), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “or a misdemeanor crime of stalking”; and
(A) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:
“(8) who is subject to a court order—
“(i) after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had an opportunity to participate; or
“(ii) in the case of an ex parte order, relative to which notice and opportunity to be heard are provided—
“(I) within the time required by State, tribal, or territorial law; and
“(II) in any event within a reasonable time after the order is issued, sufficient to protect the due process rights of the person;
“(B) that restrains such person from—
“(i) harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child; or
“(ii) intimidating or dissuading a witness from testifying in court; and
“(i) includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such individual described in subparagraph (B); or
“(ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such individual described in subparagraph (B) that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury; or”; and
(B) in paragraph (9), by inserting before the comma at the end the following: “or a misdemeanor crime of stalking”.
Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking “who has fled” and inserting the following: “who—
“(A) has fled”;
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(B) is subject to an outstanding arrest warrant issued by any court.”; and
(2) in section 922(g)(2), by inserting “knows that he or she” after “who”.
(a) In general.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “(b)(3)” and inserting “(b)(2)”;
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking “(b)(3)” and inserting “(b)(2)”;
(iii) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
“(10) for any person to transfer, sell, trade, give, transport, or deliver any firearm or ammunition to any person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than 21 years of age, except that this paragraph shall not apply to—
“(A) a temporary transfer of a firearm or ammunition to a person who is less than 21 years of age or to the possession or use of a firearm or ammunition by a person who is less than 21 years of age if the firearm or ammunition is possessed and used by the person—
“(i) in the course of employment, in the course of ranching or farming related to activities at the residence of the person (or on property used for ranching or farming at which the person, with the permission of the property owner or lessee, is performing activities related to the operation of the farm or ranch), target practice, hunting, or a course of instruction in the safe and lawful use of a firearm;
“(ii) with the prior written consent of the person’s parent or guardian who is not prohibited by Federal, State, or local law from possessing a firearm, except—
“(I) during transportation by the person of an unloaded firearm in a locked container directly from the place of transfer to a place at which an activity described in clause (i) is to take place and transportation by the person of that firearm, unloaded and in a locked container, directly from the place at which such an activity took place to the transferor; or
“(II) with respect to ranching or farming activities as described in clause (i), a person who is less than 21 years of age may possess and use a firearm or ammunition with the prior written approval of the person’s parent or legal guardian and at the direction of an adult who is not prohibited by Federal, State or local law from possessing a firearm;
“(iii) the person has the prior written consent in the person’s possession at all times when a firearm or ammunition is in the possession of the person; and
“(iv) in accordance with State and local law;
“(B) a person who is less than 21 years of age who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard who possesses or is armed with a firearm or ammunition in the line of duty;
“(C) a transfer by inheritance of title (but not possession) of a firearm or ammunition to a person who is less than 21 years of age; or
“(D) the possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person who is less than 21 years of age for the purpose described in subsection (x)(3)(D).”;
(i) by striking paragraph (1);
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively; and
(iii) in the undesignated matter following paragraph (4), as so redesignated—
(I) in the first sentence, by striking “Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4)” and inserting “Subsection (a)(10) and paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)”; and
(II) in the second sentence, by striking “Paragraph (4)” and inserting “Paragraph (3)”; and
(C) in subsection (c)(1), by striking “, in the case of any firearm other than a shotgun or a rifle, I am twenty-one years or more of age, or that, in the case of a shotgun or a rifle, I am eighteen years or more of age” and inserting “I am 21 years or more of age”; and
(A) in subsection (a)(6), by striking “handgun” each place the term appears and inserting “firearm”; and
(B) in subsection (d)(3)(C), by striking “922(b)(3)” each place the term appears and inserting “922(b)(2)”.
(b) Technical and conforming amendments.—
(1) Section 4182(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking “922(b)(5)” and inserting “922(b)(4)”.
(2) Section 161A(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2201a(b)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “(b)(2), (b)(4)” and inserting “(b)(1), (b)(3)”.
Section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(4) SECURE GUN STORAGE BY OWNERS.—
“(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (ii), it shall be unlawful for a person to store or keep any firearm that has moved in, or that has otherwise affected, interstate or foreign commerce on the premises of a residence under the control of the person if the person knows, or reasonably should know, that—
“(I) a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the parent or guardian of the minor; or
“(II) a resident of the residence is ineligible to possess a firearm under Federal, State, or local law.
“(ii) EXCEPTION.—Clause (i) shall not apply to a person if the person—
“(aa) secure using a secure gun storage or safety device; or
“(bb) in a location which a reasonable person would believe to be secure; or
“(II) carries the firearm on his or her person or within such close proximity thereto that the person can readily retrieve and use the firearm as if the person carried the firearm on his or her person.
“(i) IN GENERAL.—Any person who violates subparagraph (A) shall be subject to a $500 civil penalty per violation and shall not be subject to the penalty under section 924(a)(1) by reason of subparagraph (D) of that section.
“(ii) ENHANCED PENALTY.—If a person violates subparagraph (A) and a minor or a resident who is ineligible to possess a firearm under Federal, State, or local law obtains the firearm, the person shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
“(iii) FORFEITURE OF IMPROPERLY STORED FIREARM.—Any firearm stored in violation of subparagraph (A) shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture in accordance with the procedures described in section 924(d).
“(C) MINOR DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘minor’ means an individual who is less than 18 years of age.”.
Section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “handgun” each place it appears and inserting “firearm”.
(a) In general.—The Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 43. Consumer product safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes.
“(a) Establishment of standards.—
“(A) RULEMAKING PROCEEDING.—Notwithstanding section 3(a)(5)(E), the Commission shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section to establish—
“(i) a consumer product safety standard for firearm locks; and
“(ii) a consumer product safety standard for firearm safes.
“(B) FINAL RULE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, the Commission shall promulgate final consumer product safety standards under this paragraph within 12 months after the date on which the Commission initiates the rulemaking proceeding under subparagraph (A).
“(C) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each final consumer product safety standard promulgated under this paragraph shall take effect 6 months after the date on which such standard is promulgated.
“(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREARM LOCK STANDARD.—The standard for firearm locks promulgated under paragraph (1) shall require firearm locks that—
“(A) are sufficiently difficult for an unauthorized user to de-activate or remove; and
“(B) prevent the discharge of the firearm unless the firearm lock has been de-activated or removed.
“(3) REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREARM SAFE STANDARD.—The standard for firearm safes promulgated under paragraph (1) shall require firearm safes that reliably secure firearms from unauthorized users, and include reliable security features, quality, and construction to reliably prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to a firearm by damaging or physically manipulating the safe.
“(b) Certain provisions not To apply.—
“(1) PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.—Sections 7 and 9 of this Act do not apply to the rulemaking proceeding under paragraph (1) of subsection (a).
“(2) CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 5.—Except for section 553, chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, does not apply to this section.
“(3) CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE 5.—Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, does not apply to this section.
“(4) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT.—The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply to this section.
“(c) No effect on State law.—Notwithstanding section 26 of this Act, this section does not annul, alter, impair, affect, or exempt any person subject to a consumer product safety standard promulgated under subsection (a)(1) from complying with any provision of the law of any State or any political subdivision thereof, except to the extent that such provision is inconsistent with any such standard, and then only to the extent of the inconsistency. A provision of the law of a State or a political subdivision thereof is not inconsistent with a consumer product safety standard promulgated under subsection (a)(1) if such provision affords greater protection to individuals with respect to firearms than is afforded by such standard.
“(d) Enforcement.—Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1), the consumer product safety standards promulgated by the Commission under subsection (a)(1) shall be enforced under this Act as if such standards were consumer product safety standards described in section 7(a).
“(e) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) FIREARM.—The term ‘firearm’ has the meaning given the term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
“(2) FIREARM LOCK.—The term ‘firearm lock’ means any disabling or locking device that is not built into the firearm at the time of manufacture and that is designed to prevent the firearm from being discharged unless the device has been deactivated or removed.
“(3) FIREARM SAFE.—The term ‘firearm safe’ means a container that is advertised to be used to store a firearm and that is designed to be unlocked only by means of a key, a combination, or other similar means.”.
(b) Conforming amendment.—Section 1 of the Consumer Product Safety Act is amended by adding at the end of the table of contents the following:
“Sec. 43. Consumer product safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes. ”.
(c) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Consumer Product Safety Commission $2,000,000 to carry out the provisions of section 43 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, as added by subsection (a), such sums to remain available until expended.
(a) Extension of Gun-Free School Zones Act to colleges and universities.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (26), by striking “public, parochial or private” each place that term appears; and
(A) by striking “means a school” and inserting the following: “means—
“(A) a public, parochial, or private school”; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: “; and
“(B) an institution of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).”.
(b) Elimination of exception for licensed individuals.—Section 922(q)(2)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking clause (ii); and
(2) by redesignating clauses (iii) through (vii) as clauses (ii) through (vi), respectively.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term “eligible entity” means—
(i) that enacts legislation described in subsection (c);
(ii) with respect to which the Attorney General determines that the legislation described in clause (i) complies with the requirements under subsection (c)(1); and
(iii) that certifies to the Attorney General that the State or Indian Tribe shall—
(I) use the grant for the purposes described in subsection (b)(2); and
(II) allocate not less than 25 percent and not more than 70 percent of the amount received under a grant under subsection (b) for the development and dissemination of training for law enforcement officers in accordance with subsection (b)(4); or
(B) a unit of local government or other public or private entity that—
(i) is located in a State or in the territory under the jurisdiction of an Indian Tribe that meets the requirements described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A); and
(ii) certifies to the Attorney General that the unit of local government or entity shall—
(I) use the grant for the purposes described in subsection (b)(2); and
(II) allocate not less than 25 percent and not more than 70 percent of the amount received under a grant under this section for the development and dissemination of training for law enforcement officers in accordance with subsection (b)(4).
(2) EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER.—The term “extreme risk protection order” means a written order or warrant, issued by a State or Tribal court or signed by a magistrate (or other comparable judicial officer), the primary purpose of which is to reduce the risk of firearm-related death or injury by doing 1 or more of the following:
(A) Prohibiting a named individual from having under the custody or control of the individual, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm.
(B) Having a firearm removed or requiring the surrender of firearms from a named individual.
(3) FIREARM.—The term “firearm” has the meaning given the term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code.
(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in section 1709 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10389).
(5) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.—The term “law enforcement officer” means a public servant authorized by Federal, State, local, or Tribal law or by a Federal, State, local, or Tribal government agency to—
(A) engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of an offense; or
(B) supervise sentenced criminal offenders.
(6) PETITIONER.—The term “petitioner” means an individual authorized under State or Tribal law to petition for an extreme risk protection order.
(7) RESPONDENT.—The term “respondent” means an individual named in the petition for an extreme risk protection order or subject to an extreme risk protection order.
(8) STATE.—The term “State” means—
(A) a State;
(B) the District of Columbia;
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(D) any other territory or possession of the United States.
(9) UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term “unit of local government” has the meaning given the term in section 901 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10251).
(b) Grant program established.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall establish a program under which, from amounts made available to carry out this section, the Attorney General may make grants to eligible entities to assist in carrying out the provisions of the legislation described in subsection (c).
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds awarded under this subsection may be used by an applicant to—
(A) enhance the capacity of law enforcement agencies and the courts of a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe by providing personnel, training, technical assistance, data collection, and other resources to carry out enacted legislation described in subsection (c);
(B) train judges, court personnel, health care and legal professionals, and law enforcement officers to more accurately identify individuals whose access to firearms poses a danger of causing harm to themselves or others by increasing the risk of firearms suicide or interpersonal violence;
(C) develop and implement law enforcement and court protocols, forms, and orders so that law enforcement agencies and the courts may carry out the provisions of the enacted legislation described in subsection (c) in a safe, equitable, and effective manner, including through the removal and storage of firearms pursuant to extreme risk protection orders under the enacted legislation; and
(D) raise public awareness and understanding of the enacted legislation described in subsection (c), including through subgrants to community-based organizations for the training of community members, so that extreme risk protection orders may be issued in appropriate situations to reduce the risk of firearms-related death and injury.
(3) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
(A) IN GENERAL.—A recipient of a grant under this subsection shall provide training to law enforcement officers, including officers of relevant Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies, in the safe, impartial, effective, and equitable use and administration of extreme risk protection orders, including training to address—
(i) bias based on race and racism, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, language proficiency, mental health condition, disability, and classism in the use and administration of extreme risk protection orders;
(ii) the appropriate use of extreme risk protection orders in cases of domestic violence, including the applicability of other policies and protocols to address domestic violence in situations that may also involve extreme risk protection orders and the necessity of safety planning with the victim before a law enforcement officer petitions for and executes an extreme risk protection order, if applicable;
(iii) interacting with persons with a mental illness or emotional distress, including de-escalation and crisis intervention; and
(iv) best practices for referring persons subject to extreme risk protection orders and associated victims of violence to social service providers that may be available in the jurisdiction and appropriate for those individuals, including health care, mental health, substance abuse, and legal services, employment and vocational services, housing assistance, case management, and veterans and disability benefits.
(B) CONSULTATION WITH EXPERTS.—A recipient of a grant under this subsection, in developing law enforcement training required under subparagraph (A), shall seek advice from domestic violence service providers (including culturally specific (as defined in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291)) organizations), social service providers, suicide prevention advocates, violence intervention specialists, law enforcement agencies, mental health disability experts, and other community groups working to reduce suicides and violence, including domestic violence, within the State or the territory under the jurisdiction of the Indian Tribe, as applicable, that enacted the legislation described in subsection (c) that enabled the grant recipient to be an eligible entity.
(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
(c) Eligibility for extreme risk protection order grant program.—
(1) REQUIREMENTS.—Legislation described in this subsection is legislation that establishes requirements that are substantially similar to the following:
(A) PETITION FOR EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER.—A petitioner, including a law enforcement officer, may submit a petition to a State or Tribal court, on a form designed by the court or a State or Tribal agency, that—
(i) describes the facts and circumstances justifying that an extreme risk protection order be issued against the named individual; and
(ii) is signed by the applicant, under oath.
(B) NOTICE AND DUE PROCESS.—The individual named in a petition for an extreme risk protection order as described in subparagraph (A) shall be given written notice of the petition and an opportunity to be heard on the matter in accordance with this paragraph.
(C) ISSUANCE OF EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS.—
(I) IN GENERAL.—Upon receipt of a petition described in subparagraph (A) or request of an individual named in such a petition, the court shall order a hearing to be held within a reasonable time, and not later than 30 days after the date of the petition or request.
(II) DETERMINATION.—If the court finds at the hearing ordered under subclause (I), by a preponderance of the evidence or according to a higher evidentiary standard established by the State or Indian Tribe, that the respondent poses a danger of causing harm to self or others by having access to a firearm, the court may issue an extreme risk protection order.
(ii) DURATION OF EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER.—An extreme risk protection order shall be in effect—
(I) until an order terminating or superseding the extreme risk protection order is issued; or
(II) for a set period of time.
(D) EX PARTE EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—Upon receipt of a petition described in subparagraph (A), the court may issue an ex parte extreme risk protection order, if—
(I) the petition for an extreme risk protection order alleges that the respondent poses a danger of causing harm to self or others by having access to a firearm; and
(II) the court finds there is probable cause to believe, or makes a finding according to a higher evidentiary standard established by the State or Indian Tribe, that the respondent poses a danger of causing harm to self or others by having access to a firearm.
(ii) DURATION OF EX PARTE EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER.—An ex parte extreme risk protection order shall remain in effect only until the hearing required under subparagraph (C)(i).
(E) STORAGE OF REMOVED FIREARMS.—
(i) AVAILABILITY FOR RETURN.—All firearms removed or surrendered pursuant to an extreme risk protection order shall only be available for return to the named individual when the individual has regained eligibility under Federal and State law, and, where applicable, Tribal law to possess firearms.
(ii) CONSENT REQUIRED FOR DISPOSAL OR DESTRUCTION.—Firearms owned by a named individual may not be disposed of or destroyed during the period of the extreme risk protection order without the consent of the named individual.
(I) REQUIREMENT.—A State or Tribal court that issues an extreme risk protection order shall notify the Attorney General or the comparable State or Tribal agency, as applicable, of the order as soon as practicable or within a designated period of time.
(II) FORM AND MANNER.—A State or Tribal court shall submit a notification under subclause (I) in an electronic format, in a manner prescribed by the Attorney General or the comparable State or Tribal agency.
(ii) UPDATE OF DATABASES.—As soon as practicable or within the time period designated by State or Tribal law after receiving a notification under clause (i), the Attorney General or the comparable State or Tribal agency shall ensure that the extreme risk protection order is reflected in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
(2) ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.—Legislation described in this subsection may—
(A) provide procedures for the termination of an extreme risk protection order;
(B) provide procedures for the renewal of an extreme risk protection order;
(C) establish burdens and standards of proof for issuance of orders described in paragraph (1) that are substantially similar to or higher than the burdens and standards of proof set forth in that paragraph;
(D) limit the individuals who may submit a petition described in paragraph (1), provided that, at a minimum, 1 or more law enforcement officers are authorized to do so; and
(E) include any other authorizations or requirements that the State or Tribal authorities determine appropriate.
(3) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b), and annually thereafter for the duration of the grant period, the entity shall submit to the Attorney General a report that includes, with respect to the preceding year—
(A) the number of petitions for ex parte extreme risk protection orders filed, as well as the number of such orders issued and the number denied, disaggregated by—
(i) the jurisdiction;
(ii) the individual authorized under State or Tribal law to petition for an extreme risk protection order, including the relationship of the individual to the respondent; and
(iii) the alleged danger posed by the respondent, including whether the danger involved a risk of suicide, unintentional injury, domestic violence, or other interpersonal violence;
(B) the number of petitions for extreme risk protection orders filed, as well as the number of such orders issued and the number denied, disaggregated by—
(i) the jurisdiction;
(ii) the individual authorized under State or Tribal law to petition for an extreme risk protection order, including the relationship of the individual to the respondent; and
(iii) the alleged danger posed by the respondent, including whether the danger involved a risk of suicide, unintentional injury, domestic violence, or other interpersonal violence;
(C) the number of petitions for renewals of extreme risk protection orders filed, as well as the number of such orders issued and the number denied;
(D) the number of cases in which a court imposed a penalty for false reporting or frivolous petitions;
(E) demographic data of petitioners, including race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, and English language proficiency, if available;
(F) demographic data of respondents, including race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, and English language proficiency, if available; and
(G) the number of firearms removed, if available.
(a) In general.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 101 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Ҥ 936. Extreme risk protection orders
“(a) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) COURT.—The term ‘court’ means a district court of the United States.
“(2) DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.—The term ‘designated law enforcement officer’ means a law enforcement officer, designated by a United States marshal, who agrees to receive firearms, ammunition, and permit, as applicable, surrendered under subsection (f).
“(3) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
“(4) EX PARTE EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER; EX PARTE ORDER.—The term ‘ex parte extreme risk protection order’ or ‘ex parte order’ means an extreme risk protection order issued under subsection (c).
“(5) EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER.—The term ‘extreme risk protection order’—
“(A) means an order issued by a Federal court under this section, the primary purpose of which is to reduce the risk of firearm-related death or injury by enjoining an individual from purchasing, possessing, or receiving, in or affecting interstate and foreign commerce, a firearm or ammunition; and
“(B) does not include a domestic violence protection order, as defined in section 2266.
“(6) FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.—The term ‘family or household member’, with respect to a respondent, means any—
“(A) parent, spouse, sibling, or child related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the respondent;
“(B) dating partner of the respondent;
“(C) individual who has a child in common with the respondent, regardless of whether the individual has—
“(i) been married to the respondent; or
“(ii) lived together with the respondent at any time;
“(D) individual who resides or has resided with the respondent during the past year;
“(E) domestic partner of the respondent;
“(F) individual who has a legal parent-child relationship with the respondent, including a stepparent-stepchild and grandparent-grandchild relationship; or
“(G) individual who is acting or has acted as the legal guardian of the respondent.
“(7) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.—The term ‘law enforcement officer’ means any officer, agent, or employee of the Federal Government or a State government, unit of local government, or Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) authorized—
“(A) by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of criminal law; or
“(B) by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders.
“(8) LONG-TERM EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER; LONG-TERM ORDER.—The term ‘long-term extreme risk protection order’ or ‘long-term order’ means an extreme risk protection order issued under subsection (d).
“(9) MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY.—The term ‘mental health agency’ means an agency of a State, tribal, or local government or its contracted agency that is responsible for mental health services or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse services.
“(10) NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM.—The term ‘national instant criminal background check system’ means the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901).
“(1) IN GENERAL.—A family or household member of the applicable individual, or a law enforcement officer, may submit to an appropriate district court of the United States a petition requesting that the court issue an ex parte extreme risk protection order or long-term extreme risk protection order with respect to an individual.
“(2) NO FEES.—A court may not charge a petitioner any fee for filing a petition under paragraph (1).
“(3) CONFIDENTIALITY.—A petitioner who is a law enforcement officer may provide the identity of the sources of the petitioner, and any identifying information, to the court under seal.
“(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a court that receives a petition for an ex parte order under subsection (b) shall grant or deny the petition on the date on which the petition is submitted.
“(B) LATE PETITIONS.—If a court receives a petition for an ex parte order submitted under subsection (b) too late in the day to permit effective review, the court shall grant or deny the petition on the next day of judicial business at a time early enough to permit the court to file an order with the clerk of the court during that day.
“(2) EVIDENCE REQUIRED.—Before issuing an ex parte order, a court shall require that the petitioner submit a signed affidavit, sworn to before the court, that—
“(A) explains why the petitioner believes that the respondent poses a risk of imminent personal injury to the respondent or another individual, by purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition; and
“(B) describes the interactions and conversations of the petitioner with—
“(i) the respondent; or
“(ii) another individual, if the petitioner believes that information obtained from that individual is credible and reliable.
“(3) STANDARD FOR ISSUANCE OF ORDER.—A court may issue an ex parte order only upon a finding of probable cause to believe that—
“(A) the respondent poses a risk of imminent personal injury to the respondent or another individual, by purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition; and
“(B) the order is necessary to prevent the injury described in subparagraph (A).
“(4) DURATION.—An ex parte order shall expire on the earlier of—
“(A) the date that is 14 days after the date of issuance; or
“(B) the date on which the court determines whether to issue a long-term order with respect to the respondent.
“(1) HEARING REQUIRED.—If a court receives a petition for an extreme risk protection order for a respondent under subsection (b), the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether to issue a long-term order with respect to the respondent either—
“(A) (i) except as provided in clause (ii), not later than 72 hours after the court issues an ex parte order with respect to the respondent; or
“(ii) if the court issues an ex parte order with respect to the respondent but the order is not served on the respondent within 72 hours of the issuance, not later than 72 hours after the order is served on the respondent; or
“(B) if the respondent waives the right to a hearing under subparagraph (A) or the court does not issue an ex parte order, not later than 14 days after the date on which the court receives the petition.
“(2) NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.—
“(A) IN GENERAL.—The court shall provide the respondent with notice and the opportunity to be heard at a hearing under this subsection, sufficient to protect the due process rights of the respondent.
“(i) IN GENERAL.—At a hearing under this subsection, the respondent may be represented by counsel who is—
“(I) chosen by the respondent; and
“(II) authorized to practice at such a hearing.
“(ii) COURT-PROVIDED COUNSEL.—
“(I) IN GENERAL.—If the respondent is financially unable to obtain representation by counsel, the court, at the request of the respondent, may appoint counsel to represent the respondent in proceedings under this subsection.
“(II) REASONABLE COMPENSATION.—An attorney appointed pursuant to this subparagraph shall be provided reasonable attorney's fees and expenses.
“(3) BURDEN OF PROOF; STANDARD.—At a hearing under this subsection, the petitioner—
“(A) shall have the burden of proving all material facts; and
“(B) shall be required to demonstrate, by a preponderance of the evidence, that—
“(i) the respondent poses a risk of personal injury to the respondent or another individual, during the period to be covered by the proposed extreme risk protection order, by purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition; and
“(ii) the order is necessary to prevent the injury described in clause (i).
“(4) ISSUANCE.—Upon a showing of clear and convincing evidence under paragraph (3), the court shall issue a long-term order with respect to the respondent that shall be in effect for a period of not more than 180 days.
“(5) DENIAL.—If the court finds that there is not clear and convincing evidence to support the issuance of a long-term order, the court shall dissolve any ex parte order then in effect with respect to the respondent.
“(A) NOTICE OF SCHEDULED EXPIRATION.—Thirty days before the date on which a long-term order is scheduled to expire, the court that issued the order shall—
“(i) notify the petitioner and the respondent that the order is scheduled to expire; and
“(ii) advise the petitioner and the respondent of the procedures for seeking a renewal of the order under this paragraph.
“(B) PETITION.—If a family or household member of the respondent, or a law enforcement officer, believes that the conditions under paragraph (3)(B) continue to apply with respect to a respondent who is subject to a long-term order, the family or household member or law enforcement officer may submit to the court that issued the order a petition for a renewal of the order.
“(C) HEARING.—A court that receives a petition submitted under subparagraph (B) shall hold a hearing to determine whether to issue a renewed long-term order with respect to the respondent.
“(D) APPLICABLE PROCEDURES.—The requirements under paragraphs (2) through (5) shall apply to the consideration of a petition for a renewed long-term order submitted under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph.
“(E) ISSUANCE.—Upon a showing by clear and convincing evidence that the conditions under paragraph (3)(B) continue to apply with respect to the respondent, the court shall issue a renewed long-term order with respect to the respondent.
“(e) Factors To consider.—In determining whether to issue an extreme risk protection order, a court—
“(1) shall consider factors including—
“(A) recent threats, by any medium, or acts of violence by the respondent directed toward other individuals;
“(B) recent threats, by any medium, or acts of violence by the respondent directed toward the respondent;
“(C) recent acts of cruelty to animals by the respondent;
“(D) evidence of ongoing abuse of controlled substances or alcohol by the respondent that has led to threats or acts of violence directed toward the respondent or other individuals; and
“(E) evidence of danger to self or others transmitted by electronic communications or publications through social media or networking; and
“(2) may consider other factors, including—
“(A) the reckless use, display, or brandishing of a firearm by the respondent;
“(B) a history of violence or attempted violence by the respondent against other individuals; and
“(C) evidence of explicit or implicit threats made by the person through any medium that demonstrate that the person poses a risk of personal injury to the person or others.
“(f) Relinquishment of firearms and ammunition.—
“(1) ORDER OF SURRENDER.—Upon issuance of an ex parte order or long-term order, the court shall order the respondent to surrender all firearms and ammunition that the respondent possesses or owns, in or affecting interstate commerce, as well as any permit authorizing the respondent to purchase or possess firearms (including a concealed carry permit), to—
“(A) the United States Marshals Service; or
“(B) a designated law enforcement officer.
“(i) PERSONAL SERVICE.—Except as provided in clause (ii), a United States marshal or designated law enforcement officer shall serve an extreme risk protection order on a respondent by handing the order to the respondent.
“(ii) ALTERNATIVE SERVICE.—If the respondent cannot reasonably be located for service as described in clause (i), an extreme risk protection order may be served on the respondent in any manner authorized under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
“(B) REMOVAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a United States marshal or designated law enforcement officer serving an extreme risk protection order personally on the respondent shall—
“(i) request that all firearms and ammunition, in or affecting interstate commerce, as well as any permit authorizing the respondent to purchase or possess firearms (including a concealed carry permit), that the respondent possesses or owns—
“(I) be immediately surrendered to the United States marshal or designated law enforcement officer; or
“(II) at the option of the respondent, be immediately surrendered and sold to a federally licensed firearms dealer; and
“(ii) take possession of all firearms and ammunition described in clause (i) that are not sold under subclause (II) of that clause, as well as any permit described in that clause, that are—
“(I) surrendered;
“(II) in plain sight; or
“(III) discovered pursuant to a lawful search.
“(C) ALTERNATIVE SURRENDER.—If a United States marshal or designated law enforcement officer is not able to personally serve an extreme risk protection order under subparagraph (A)(i), or is not reasonably able to take custody of the firearms, ammunition, and permits under subparagraph (B), the respondent shall surrender the firearms, ammunition, and permits in a safe manner to the control of a United States marshal or designated law enforcement officer not later than 48 hours after being served with the order.
“(A) ISSUANCE.—At the time of surrender or removal under paragraph (2), a United States marshal or designated law enforcement officer taking possession of a firearm, ammunition, or a permit pursuant to an extreme risk protection order shall—
“(i) issue a receipt identifying all firearms, ammunition, and permits that have been surrendered or removed; and
“(ii) provide a copy of the receipt issued under clause (i) to the respondent.
“(B) FILING.—Not later than 72 hours after service of an order under paragraph (2)(A), the United States marshal who served the order or designated another law enforcement officer to do so shall—
“(i) file the original receipt issued under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph with the court that issued the extreme risk protection order; and
“(ii) ensure that the United States Marshals Service retains a copy of the receipt.
“(C) DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.—If a designated law enforcement officer issues a receipt under subparagraph (A), the officer shall submit the original receipt and a copy of the receipt to the appropriate United States marshal to enable the United States marshal to comply with subparagraph (B).
“(4) FORFEITURE.—If a respondent knowingly attempts, in violation of an extreme risk protection order, to access a firearm, ammunition, or a permit that was surrendered or removed under this subsection, the firearm, ammunition, or permit shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture under section 924(d).
“(g) Return of firearms and ammunition.—
“(1) NOTICE.—If an extreme risk protection order is dissolved, or expires and is not renewed, the court that issued the order shall order the United States Marshals Service to—
“(A) confirm, through the national instant criminal background check system and any other relevant law enforcement databases, that the respondent may lawfully own and possess firearms and ammunition; and
“(B) (i) if the respondent may lawfully own and possess firearms and ammunition, notify the respondent that the respondent may retrieve each firearm, ammunition, or permit surrendered by or removed from the respondent under subsection (f); or
“(ii) if the respondent may not lawfully own or possess firearms and ammunition, notify the respondent that each firearm, ammunition, or permit surrendered by or removed from the respondent under subsection (f) will be returned only when the respondent demonstrates to the United States Marshals Service that the respondent may lawfully own and possess firearms and ammunition.
“(2) RETURN.—If an extreme risk protection order is dissolved, or expires and is not renewed, and the United States Marshals Service confirms under paragraph (1)(A) that the respondent may lawfully own and possess firearms and ammunition, the court that issued the order shall order the entity that possesses each firearm, ammunition, or permit surrendered by or removed from the respondent under subsection (f) to return those items to the respondent.
“(h) Return of firearms and ammunition improperly received.—If a court, in a hearing under subsection (d), determines that a firearm or ammunition surrendered by or removed from a respondent under subsection (f) is owned by an individual other than the respondent, the court may order the United States marshal or designated law enforcement officer in possession of the firearm or ammunition to transfer the firearm or ammunition to that individual if—
“(1) the individual may lawfully own and possess firearms and ammunition; and
“(2) the individual will not provide the respondent with access to the firearm or ammunition.
“(i) Penalty for false reporting or frivolous petitions.—An individual who knowingly submits materially false information to the court in a petition for an extreme risk protection order under this section, or who knowingly files such a petition that is frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation, shall be fined not less than $1,000, in addition to any other penalty authorized by law, as the court deems necessary to deter such abuse of process.
“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall draft a model policy to maximize the accessibility of extreme risk protection orders.
“(2) CONTENTS.—In drafting the model policy under paragraph (1), the Director shall—
“(A) ensure that State and local law enforcement officers and members of the public without legal training are able to easily file petitions for extreme risk protection orders;
“(B) prescribe outreach efforts by employees of the district courts of the United States to familiarize relevant law enforcement officers and the public with the procedures for filing petitions, either—
“(i) through direct outreach; or
“(I) relevant officials in the executive or legislative branch of the Federal Government; or
“(II) with State and local officials;
“(C) prescribe policies for allowing the filing of petitions and prompt adjudication of petitions on weekends and outside of normal court hours;
“(D) prescribe policies for coordinating with law enforcement agencies to ensure the safe, timely, and effective service of extreme risk protection orders and relinquishment of firearms, ammunition, and permits, as applicable; and
“(E) identify governmental and non-governmental resources and partners to help officials of the district courts of the United States coordinate with civil society organizations to ensure the safe and effective implementation of this section.
“(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 court days after the date on which a court issues or dissolves an extreme risk protection order under this section or an extreme risk protection order expires without being renewed, the court shall notify—
“(i) the Attorney General;
“(ii) each relevant mental health agency in the State in which the order is issued; and
“(iii) State and local law enforcement officials in the jurisdiction in which the order is issued, including the national instant criminal background check system single point of contact for the State of residence of the respondent, where applicable.
“(B) FORMAT.—A court shall submit a notice under subparagraph (A) in an electronic format, in a manner prescribed by the Attorney General.
“(C) UPDATE OF DATABASES.—As soon as practicable and not later than 5 days after receiving a notice under subparagraph (A), the Attorney General shall update the background check databases of the Attorney General to reflect the prohibitions articulated in the applicable extreme risk protection order.
“(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that includes, with respect to the preceding year—
“(A) the number of petitions for ex parte orders filed, as well as the number of such orders issued and the number denied;
“(B) the number of petitions for long-term orders filed, as well as the number of such orders issued and the number denied;
“(C) the number of petitions for renewals of long-term orders filed, as well as the number of such orders issued and the number denied; and
“(D) the number of cases in which a court has issued a penalty for false reporting or frivolous petitions.
“(l) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
“(m) Rule of construction.—Nothing in this section may be construed to alter the requirements of subsections (d)(8) or (g)(8) of section 922, relating to domestic violence protective orders.”.
(b) Technical and conforming amendments.—
(1) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections for chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 101 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“936. Extreme risk protection orders.”.
(2) FORFEITURE.—Section 924(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking “and” at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(H) any attempt to violate an extreme risk protection order issued under section 936.”.
(a) Definition.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(38) The term ‘extreme risk protection order’ has the meaning given the term in section 401 of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022”..”.
(b) Prohibitions.—Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
“(10) is subject to an extreme risk protection order that—
“(A) was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had an opportunity to participate;
“(B) prevents such person from possessing or receiving firearms; and
“(C) includes a finding that such person poses a danger of harm to self or others.”; and
(A) in paragraph (8), by striking “or” at the end;
(B) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
“(10) is subject to an extreme risk protection order that—
“(A) was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had an opportunity to participate;
“(B) prevents such person from possessing or receiving firearms; and
“(C) includes a finding that such person poses a danger of harm to self or others,”.
Section 534 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
“(4) acquire, collect, classify, and preserve records from Federal, tribal, and State courts and other agencies identifying individuals subject to extreme risk protection orders, as defined in section 401 of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022, provided that such records shall be destroyed if the orders expire or are terminated or dissolved;”;
(A) by striking “(a)(5)” and inserting “(a)(6)”; and
(B) by striking “(a)(4)” and inserting “(a)(5)”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(g) Federal, tribal, and State criminal justice agencies and criminal and civil courts may—
“(1) include extreme risk protection orders, as defined in section 401 of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022, in national crime information databases, as defined in subsection (f)(3) of this section; and
“(2) have access to information regarding extreme risk protection orders through the national crime information databases, as defined in subsection (f)(3) of this section.”.
Section 3(1) of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 40903(1)) is amended by striking “section 922(g)(8)” and inserting “paragraph (8) or (10) of section 922(g)”.
(a) Definitions.—In this section, the terms “extreme risk protection order”, “Indian Tribe”, and “State” have the meanings given those terms in section 401(a).
(b) Full faith and credit required.—Any extreme risk protection order issued under a State or Tribal law enacted in accordance with this title shall be accorded the same full faith and credit by the court of another State or Indian Tribe (referred to in this subsection as the “enforcing State or Indian Tribe”) and enforced by the court and law enforcement personnel of the other State or Tribal government as if it were the order of the enforcing State or Indian Tribe.
(c) Applicability to extreme risk protection orders.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) shall apply to an extreme risk protection order issued by a State or Tribal court if—
(A) the court has jurisdiction over the parties and matter under the law of the State or Indian Tribe; and
(B) reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard is given to the person against whom the order is sought sufficient to protect that person’s right to due process.
(2) EX PARTE EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS.—For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), in the case of an ex parte extreme risk protection order, notice and opportunity to be heard shall be provided within the time required by State or Tribal law, and in any event within a reasonable time after the order is issued, sufficient to protect the due process rights of the respondent.
(d) Tribal court jurisdiction.—For purposes of this section, a court of an Indian Tribe shall have full civil jurisdiction to issue and enforce an extreme risk protection order involving any person, including the authority to enforce any order through civil contempt proceedings, to exclude violators from Indian land, and to use other appropriate mechanisms, in matters arising anywhere in the Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code) of the Indian Tribe or otherwise within the authority of the Indian Tribe.
(a) In general.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 403 of this Act, is amended—
(1) by inserting after paragraph (30) the following:
“(31) The term ‘semiautomatic pistol’ means any repeating pistol that—
“(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next round; and
“(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge.”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(39) The term ‘semiautomatic shotgun’ means any repeating shotgun that—
“(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing shell to extract the fired shell casing and chamber the next round; and
“(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each shell.
“(40) The term ‘semiautomatic assault weapon’ means any of the following, regardless of country of manufacture or caliber of ammunition accepted:
“(A) A semiautomatic rifle that—
“(i) has the capacity to accept a detachable ammunition feeding device; and
“(I) a pistol grip;
“(II) a forward grip;
“(III) a folding, telescoping, or detachable stock, or a stock that is otherwise foldable or adjustable in a manner that operates to reduce the length, size, or any other dimension, or otherwise enhances the concealability, of the weapon;
“(IV) a grenade launcher;
“(V) a barrel shroud; or
“(VI) a threaded barrel.
“(B) A semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than 15 rounds, except for an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.
“(C) Any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm but not convert the semiautomatic firearm into a machinegun.
“(D) A semiautomatic pistol that—
“(i) has an ammunition feeding device that is not a fixed ammunition feeding device; and
“(I) a threaded barrel;
“(II) a second pistol grip;
“(III) a barrel shroud;
“(IV) the capacity to accept a detachable ammunition feeding device at some location outside of the pistol grip;
“(V) a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm;
“(VI) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when unloaded; or
“(VII) a buffer tube, stabilizing brace, or similar component that protrudes horizontally behind the pistol grip, and is designed or redesigned to allow or facilitate a firearm to be fired from the shoulder.
“(E) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed ammunition feeding device that has the capacity to accept more than 15 rounds.
“(F) A semiautomatic shotgun that—
“(I) the capacity to accept a detachable ammunition feeding device; or
“(II) a fixed ammunition feeding device that has the capacity to accept more than 5 rounds; and
“(I) a folding, telescoping, or detachable stock;
“(II) a pistol grip or bird's head grip;
“(III) a forward grip; or
“(IV) a grenade launcher.
“(G) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder.
“(H) All of the following rifles, copies, duplicates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such weapon thereof:
“(i) All AK types, including the following:
“(I) AK, AK47, AK47S, AK–74, AKM, AKS, ARM, MAK90, MISR, NHM90, NHM91, Rock River Arms LAR–47, SA85, SA93, Vector Arms AK–47, VEPR, WASR–10, and WUM.
“(II) IZHMASH Saiga AK.
“(III) MAADI AK47 and ARM.
“(IV) Norinco 56S, 56S2, 84S, and 86S.
“(V) Poly Technologies AK47 and AKS.
“(VI) SKS with a detachable ammunition feeding device.
“(ii) All AR types, including the following:
“(I) AR–10.
“(II) AR–15.
“(III) Alexander Arms Overmatch Plus 16.
“(IV) Armalite M15 22LR Carbine.
“(V) Armalite M15–T.
“(VI) Barrett REC7.
“(VII) Beretta AR–70.
“(VIII) Black Rain Ordnance Recon Scout.
“(IX) Bushmaster ACR.
“(X) Bushmaster Carbon 15.
“(XI) Bushmaster MOE series.
“(XII) Bushmaster XM15.
“(XIII) Chiappa Firearms MFour rifles.
“(XIV) Colt Match Target rifles.
“(XV) CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 rifles.
“(XVI) Daniel Defense M4A1 rifles.
“(XVII) Devil Dog Arms 15 Series rifles.
“(XVIII) Diamondback DB15 rifles.
“(XIX) DoubleStar AR rifles.
“(XX) DPMS Tactical rifles.
“(XXI) DSA Inc. ZM–4 Carbine.
“(XXII) Heckler & Koch MR556.
“(XXIII) High Standard HSA–15 rifles.
“(XXIV) Jesse James Nomad AR–15 rifle.
“(XXV) Knight’s Armament SR–15.
“(XXVI) Lancer L15 rifles.
“(XXVII) MGI Hydra Series rifles.
“(XXVIII) Mossberg MMR Tactical rifles.
“(XXIX) Noreen Firearms BN 36 rifle.
“(XXX) Olympic Arms.
“(XXXI) POF USA P415.
“(XXXII) Precision Firearms AR rifles.
“(XXXIII) Remington R–15 rifles.
“(XXXIV) Rhino Arms AR rifles.
“(XXXV) Rock River Arms LAR–15.
“(XXXVI) Sig Sauer SIG516 rifles and MCX rifles.
“(XXXVII) Smith & Wesson M&P15 rifles.
“(XXXVIII) Stag Arms AR rifles.
“(XXXIX) Sturm, Ruger & Co. SR556 and AR–556 rifles.
“(XL) Uselton Arms Air-Lite M–4 rifles.
“(XLI) Windham Weaponry AR rifles.
“(XLII) WMD Guns Big Beast.
“(XLIII) Yankee Hill Machine Company, Inc. YHM–15 rifles.
“(iii) Barrett M107A1.
“(iv) Barrett M82A1.
“(v) Beretta CX4 Storm.
“(vi) Calico Liberty Series.
“(vii) CETME Sporter.
“(viii) Daewoo K–1, K–2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and AR 110C.
“(ix) Fabrique Nationale/FN Herstal FAL, LAR, 22 FNC, 308 Match, L1A1 Sporter, PS90, SCAR, and FS2000.
“(x) Feather Industries AT–9.
“(xi) Galil Model AR and Model ARM.
“(xii) Hi-Point Carbine.
“(xiii) HK–91, HK–93, HK–94, HK–PSG–1, and HK USC.
“(xiv) IWI TAVOR, Galil ACE rifle.
“(xv) Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SU–16, and RFB.
“(xvi) SIG AMT, SIG PE–57, Sig Sauer SG 550, Sig Sauer SG 551, and SIG MCX.
“(xvii) Springfield Armory SAR–48.
“(xviii) Steyr AUG.
“(xix) Sturm, Ruger & Co. Mini-14 Tactical Rifle M–14/20CF.
“(xx) All Thompson rifles, including the following:
“(I) Thompson M1SB.
“(II) Thompson T1100D.
“(III) Thompson T150D.
“(IV) Thompson T1B.
“(V) Thompson T1B100D.
“(VI) Thompson T1B50D.
“(VII) Thompson T1BSB.
“(VIII) Thompson T1C.
“(IX) Thompson T1D.
“(X) Thompson T1SB.
“(XI) Thompson T5.
“(XII) Thompson T5100D.
“(XIII) Thompson TM1.
“(XIV) Thompson TM1C.
“(xxi) UMAREX UZI rifle.
“(xxii) UZI Mini Carbine, UZI Model A Carbine, and UZI Model B Carbine.
“(xxiii) Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78.
“(xxiv) Vector Arms UZI Type.
“(xxv) Weaver Arms Nighthawk.
“(xxvi) Wilkinson Arms Linda Carbine.
“(I) All of the following pistols, copies, duplicates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such weapon thereof:
“(i) All AK types, including the following:
“(I) Centurion 39 AK pistol.
“(II) CZ Scorpion pistol.
“(III) Draco AK–47 pistol.
“(IV) HCR AK–47 pistol.
“(V) IO Inc. Hellpup AK–47 pistol.
“(VI) Krinkov pistol.
“(VII) Mini Draco AK–47 pistol.
“(VIII) PAP M92 pistol.
“(IX) Yugo Krebs Krink pistol.
“(ii) All AR types, including the following:
“(I) American Spirit AR–15 pistol.
“(II) Bushmaster Carbon 15 pistol.
“(III) Chiappa Firearms M4 Pistol GEN II.
“(IV) CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 Roscoe pistol.
“(V) Daniel Defense MK18 pistol.
“(VI) DoubleStar Corporation AR pistol.
“(VII) DPMS AR–15 pistol.
“(VIII) Jesse James Nomad AR–15 pistol.
“(IX) Olympic Arms AR–15 pistol.
“(X) Osprey Armament MK–18 pistol.
“(XI) POF USA AR pistols.
“(XII) Rock River Arms LAR 15 pistol.
“(XIII) Uselton Arms Air-Lite M–4 pistol.
“(iii) Calico pistols.
“(iv) DSA SA58 PKP FAL pistol.
“(v) Encom MP–9 and MP–45.
“(vi) Heckler & Koch model SP–89 pistol.
“(vii) Intratec AB–10, TEC–22 Scorpion, TEC–9, and TEC–DC9.
“(viii) IWI Galil Ace pistol, UZI PRO pistol.
“(ix) Kel-Tec PLR 16 pistol.
“(x) All MAC types, including the following:
“(I) MAC–10.
“(II) MAC–11.
“(III) Masterpiece Arms MPA A930 Mini Pistol, MPA460 Pistol, MPA Tactical Pistol, and MPA Mini Tactical Pistol.
“(IV) Military Armament Corp. Ingram M–11.
“(V) Velocity Arms VMAC.
“(xi) Sig Sauer P556 pistol.
“(xii) Sites Spectre.
“(xiii) All Thompson types, including the following:
“(I) Thompson TA510D.
“(II) Thompson TA5.
“(xiv) All UZI types, including Micro-UZI.
“(J) All of the following shotguns, copies, duplicates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such weapon thereof:
“(i) DERYA Anakon MC–1980, Anakon SD12.
“(ii) Doruk Lethal shotguns.
“(iii) Franchi LAW–12 and SPAS 12.
“(iv) All IZHMASH Saiga 12 types, including the following:
“(I) IZHMASH Saiga 12.
“(II) IZHMASH Saiga 12S.
“(III) IZHMASH Saiga 12S EXP–01.
“(IV) IZHMASH Saiga 12K.
“(V) IZHMASH Saiga 12K–030.
“(VI) IZHMASH Saiga 12K–040 Taktika.
“(v) Streetsweeper.
“(vi) Striker 12.
“(K) All belt-fed semiautomatic firearms, including TNW M2HB and FN M2495.
“(L) Any combination of parts from which a firearm described in subparagraphs (A) through (K) can be assembled.
“(M) The frame or receiver of a rifle or shotgun described in subparagraph (G), (H), (J), or (K).
“(41) The term ‘large capacity ammunition feeding device’—
“(A) means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device, including any such device joined or coupled with another in any manner, that has an overall capacity of, or that can be readily restored, changed, or converted to accept, more than 15 rounds of ammunition; and
“(B) does not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.”.
(b) Related definitions.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(42) The term ‘barrel shroud’—
“(A) means a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel of a firearm so that the shroud protects the user of the firearm from heat generated by the barrel; and
“(i) a slide that partially or completely encloses the barrel; or
“(ii) an extension of the stock along the bottom of the barrel which does not encircle or substantially encircle the barrel.
“(43) The term ‘detachable ammunition feeding device’ means an ammunition feeding device that can be removed from a firearm without disassembly of the firearm action.
“(44) The term ‘fixed ammunition feeding device’—
“(A) means an ammunition feeding device that is contained in and not removable from or is permanently fixed to the firearm; and
“(B) does not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.
“(45) The term ‘folding, telescoping, or detachable stock’ means a stock that folds, telescopes, detaches or otherwise operates to reduce the length, size, or any other dimension, or otherwise enhances the concealability, of a firearm.
“(46) The term ‘forward grip’ means a grip located forward of the trigger that functions as a pistol grip.
“(47) The term ‘grenade launcher’ means an attachment for use on a firearm that is designed to propel a grenade or other similar destructive device.
“(48) The term ‘permanently inoperable’ means a firearm which is incapable of discharging a shot by means of an explosive and incapable of being readily restored to a firing condition.
“(49) The term ‘pistol grip’ means a grip, a thumbhole stock or Thordsen-type grip or stock, or any other characteristic that can function as a grip.
“(50) The term ‘threaded barrel’ means a feature or characteristic that is designed in such a manner to allow for the attachment of a device such as a firearm silencer or a flash suppressor.
“(51) The term ‘qualified law enforcement officer’ has the meaning given the term in section 926B.
“(52) The term ‘grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon’ means any semiautomatic assault weapon the importation, possession, sale, or transfer of which would be unlawful under section 922(v) but for the exception under paragraph (2) of such section.
“(53) The term ‘belt-fed semiautomatic firearm’ means any repeating firearm that—
“(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next round;
“(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge; and
“(C) has the capacity to accept a belt ammunition feeding device.”.
(a) In general.—Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting after subsection (u) the following:
“(v) (1) It shall be unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a semiautomatic assault weapon.
“(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession, sale, or transfer of any semiautomatic assault weapon otherwise lawfully possessed under Federal law on the date of enactment of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022.
“(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any firearm that—
“(A) is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action, except for a shotgun described in section 921(a)(40)(G);
“(B) has been rendered permanently inoperable;
“(C) is an antique firearm, as defined in section 921 of this title; or
“(D) is only capable of firing rimfire ammunition.
“(4) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
“(A) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by—
“(i) the United States, or a department or agency of the United States; or
“(ii) a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State;
“(B) the sale to, transfer to, or possession by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by—
“(i) the United States, or a department or agency of the United States; or
“(ii) a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State,
for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off duty);
“(C) the sale to, transfer to, or possession by a campus law enforcement officer for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off duty);
“(D) the importation for, or sale or transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials;
“(E) the possession, by an individual who is retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency and is not otherwise prohibited from receiving a firearm, of a semiautomatic assault weapon—
“(i) sold or transferred to the individual by the agency upon such retirement; or
“(ii) that the individual purchased, or otherwise obtained, for official use before such retirement;
“(F) the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General; or
“(G) the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a firearm specified in Appendix A to this section, as such firearm was manufactured on the date of introduction of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022.
“(5) For purposes of paragraph (4)(C), the term ‘campus law enforcement officer’ means an individual who is—
“(A) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.);
“(B) responsible for the prevention or investigation of crime involving injury to persons or property, including apprehension or detention of persons for such crimes;
“(C) authorized by Federal, State, or local law to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and make arrests; and
“(D) recognized, commissioned, or certified by a government entity as a law enforcement officer.
“(6) The Attorney General shall establish and maintain, in a timely manner, a record of the make, model, and, if available, date of manufacture of any semiautomatic assault weapon which the Attorney General is made aware has been used in relation to a crime under Federal or State law, and the nature and circumstances of the crime involved, including the outcome of relevant criminal investigations and proceedings. The Attorney General shall annually submit a copy of the record established under this paragraph to Congress and make the record available to the general public.
“(w) (1) It shall be unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
“(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession of any large capacity ammunition feeding device otherwise lawfully possessed on or before the date of enactment of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022.
“(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
“(A) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by—
“(i) the United States, or a department or agency of the United States; or
“(ii) a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State;
“(B) the sale to, transfer to, or possession by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by—
“(i) the United States, or a department or agency of the United States; or
“(ii) a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State,
for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off duty);
“(C) the sale to, transfer to, or possession by a campus law enforcement officer for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off duty);
“(D) the importation for, or sale or transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials;
“(E) the possession, by an individual who is retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency and is not otherwise prohibited from receiving ammunition, of a large capacity ammunition feeding device—
“(i) sold or transferred to the individual by the agency upon such retirement; or
“(ii) that the individual purchased, or otherwise obtained, for official use before such retirement; or
“(F) the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of any large capacity ammunition feeding device by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General.
“(4) For purposes of paragraph (3)(C), the term ‘campus law enforcement officer’ means an individual who is—
“(A) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.);
“(B) responsible for the prevention or investigation of crime involving injury to persons or property, including apprehension or detention of persons for such crimes;
“(C) authorized by Federal, State, or local law to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and make arrests; and
“(D) recognized, commissioned, or certified by a government entity as a law enforcement officer.”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(aa) Secure storage or safety device requirement for grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapons.—It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, to store or keep under the dominion or control of that person any grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon that the person knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, will be accessible to an individual prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm under subsection (g), (n), or (x), or any provision of State law, unless the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon is—
“(1) carried on the person, or within such close proximity that the person can readily retrieve and use the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon as if the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon were carried on the person; or
“(2) locked by a secure gun storage or safety device that the prohibited individual has no ability to access.”.
(b) Identification markings for semiautomatic assault weapons.—Section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “The serial number of any semiautomatic assault weapon manufactured after the date of enactment of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022 shall clearly show the date on which the weapon was manufactured or made, legibly and conspicuously engraved or cast on the weapon, and such other identification as the Attorney General shall by regulations prescribe.”.
(c) Identification markings for large capacity ammunition feeding devices.—Section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the following: “A large capacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after the date of enactment of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022 shall be identified by a serial number and the date on which the device was manufactured or made, legibly and conspicuously engraved or cast on the device, and such other identification as the Attorney General shall by regulations prescribe.”.
(d) Seizure and forfeiture of large capacity ammunition feeding devices.—Subsection (d) of section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by inserting “or large capacity ammunition feeding device” after “firearm or ammunition” each time it appears;
(B) by inserting “or large capacity ammunition feeding device” after “firearms or ammunition” each time it appears; and
(C) by striking “or (k)” and inserting “(k), (r), (v), or (w)”;
(2) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting “or large capacity ammunition feeding devices” after “firearms or quantities of ammunition”; and
(3) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting “922(r), 922(v), 922(w),” after “922(n),”.
(e) Appendix A.—Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
APPENDIX A—FIREARMS EXEMPTED BY THE GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT OF 2022
Centerfire Rifles—autoloaders
Centerfire Rifles—lever & Slide
Centerfire Rifles—bolt Action
Centerfire Rifles—single Shot
Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles
Rimfire Rifles—autoloaders
Rimfire Rifles—lever & Slide Action
Rimfire Rifles—bolt Actions & Single Shots
Competition Rifles—centerfire & Rimfire
Shotguns—autoloaders
Shotguns—slide Actions
Shotguns—over/unders
Shotguns—side By Sides
Shotguns—bolt Actions & Single Shots
Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “or (q) of section 922” and inserting “(q), (r), (v), (w), or (aa) of section 922”.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 512 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(bb) (1) Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022, it shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this chapter to transfer a grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer has first taken custody of the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon for the purpose of complying with subsection (s). Upon taking custody of the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon, the licensee shall comply with all requirements of this chapter as if the licensee were transferring the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon from the licensee’s inventory to the unlicensed transferee.
“(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a temporary transfer of possession for the purpose of participating in target shooting in a licensed target facility or established range if—
“(A) the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon is, at all times, kept within the premises of the target facility or range; and
“(B) the transferee is not known to be prohibited from possessing or receiving a grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon.
“(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘transfer’—
“(A) shall include a sale, gift, or loan; and
“(B) does not include temporary custody of the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon for purposes of examination or evaluation by a prospective transferee.
“(4) (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Attorney General may implement this subsection with regulations.
“(B) Regulations promulgated under this paragraph—
“(i) shall include a provision setting a maximum fee that may be charged by licensees for services provided in accordance with paragraph (1); and
“(ii) shall not include any provision imposing recordkeeping requirements on any unlicensed transferor or requiring licensees to facilitate transfers in accordance with paragraph (1).”.
Section 501(a)(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(J) Compensation for surrendered semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, under buy-back programs for semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.”.
(a) Requirement that all firearms be traceable.—
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 511 of this Act, is amended—
(i) by inserting “, including an unfinished frame or receiver” after “such weapon”; and
(ii) by striking “or (D) any destructive device” and inserting “; (D) any destructive device; or (E) any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled”;
(B) in paragraph (10), by adding at the end the following: “The term ‘manufacturing firearms’ includes assembling a functional firearm or molding, machining, or 3D printing a frame or receiver, and does not include making or fitting special barrels, stocks, or trigger mechanisms to firearms.”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(54) The term ‘frame or receiver’—
“(A) means the part of a weapon that can provide the action or housing for the hammer, bolt, or breechblock and firing mechanism;
“(B) includes a frame or receiver blank, casting, or machined body that requires further machining or molding to be used as part of a functional firearm, and which is designed and intended to be used in the assembly of a functional firearm, unless the piece of material has had—
“(i) its size or external shape altered solely to facilitate transportation or storage; or
“(ii) solely its chemical composition altered.
“(A) means a firearm, including a frame or receiver, that lacks a unique serial number engraved or cast in metal or metal alloy on the frame or receiver by a licensed manufacturer or importer in accordance with this chapter; and
“(i) a firearm that has been rendered permanently inoperable;
“(ii) a firearm identified by means of a unique serial number assigned by a State agency and engraved or cast on the receiver or frame of the weapon before the effective date of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022 in accordance with a State law;
“(iii) a firearm manufactured or imported before December 16, 1968; or
“(iv) a firearm identified as provided for under section 5842 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”.
(2) PROHIBITION; REQUIREMENTS.—Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 514 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(1) MANUFACTURE, SALE, OFFER TO SELL, TRANSFER, PURCHASE, OR RECEIPT OF GHOST GUNS.—
“(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, or receive a ghost gun in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce.
“(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to—
“(i) the manufacture of a firearm by a licensed manufacturer if the licensed manufacturer complies with section 923(i) before selling or transferring the firearm to another person;
“(ii) the offer to sell, sale, or transfer of a firearm to, or purchase or receipt of a firearm by, a licensed manufacturer or importer before the date that is 30 months after the date of enactment of this subsection; or
“(iii) a transaction between a licensed manufacturer and a licensed importer on any date.
“(2) POSSESSION OF GHOST GUN WITH INTENT TO SELL, TRANSFER, OR MANUFACTURE.—Beginning on the date that is 30 months after the date of enactment of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022, it shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed manufacturer or importer to possess a ghost gun in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce with the intent to—
“(A) sell or transfer the ghost gun with or without further manufacturing; or
“(B) manufacture a firearm with the ghost gun.”.
(A) REMOVAL OF SERIAL NUMBERS.—Section 922(k) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(i) by striking “importer's or manufacturer's” each place the term appears; and
(ii) by inserting “required under this chapter or State law” before “removed” each place the term appears.
(B) LICENSED IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS.—Section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 512 of this Act, is amended—
(i) by inserting “(1)(A)” after “(i)”; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
“(B) The serial number required under subparagraph (A) shall be engraved or cast in metal or metal alloy and sufficient to identify the firearm and the manufacturer or importer that put the serial number on the firearm.
“(2) (A) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022, the Attorney General shall prescribe regulations for engraving a unique serial number onto a ghost gun.
“(B) The regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A) shall—
“(i) allow an owner of a firearm described in that subparagraph to have a unique serial number engraved on the firearm by a licensed manufacturer or importer; and
“(ii) require that a serial number be engraved on the frame or receiver in a manner sufficient to identify the firearm and the manufacturer or importer that put the serial number on the firearm.
“(C) The regulations authorized under this paragraph shall expire on the date that is 30 months after the date of enactment of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022”..”.
(4) PENALTIES.—Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking “or (aa)” and inserting “(aa), or (cc)”;
(I) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting “functional” before “firearm” each place it appears;
(II) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting “functional” before “firearm”; and
(III) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by inserting “functional” before “firearm”; and
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking “all or part of the firearm” and all that follows through “person.” and inserting the following: “all or part of the functional firearm, or otherwise make the presence of the functional firearm known to another person, in order to intimidate that person, regardless of whether the functional firearm is directly visible to that person.”;
(C) in subsection (d)(1), as amended by section 512 of this Act, by striking “or (w)” and inserting “(w), or (bb)”; and
(D) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting “through the possession of a functional firearm” before “and has three”.
(b) Modernization of the prohibition on undetectable firearms.—Section 922(p) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “any firearm”;
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
“(A) an undetectable firearm; or”; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “any major component of which, when subjected to inspection by the types of x-ray machines commonly used at airports, does not generate” and inserting the following: “a major component of a firearm which, if subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices commonly used at airports for security screening, would not generate”;
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
“(2) For purposes of this subsection—
“(A) the term ‘detectable material’ means any material that creates a magnetic field equivalent to or more than 3.7 ounces of 17–4 pH stainless steel;
“(B) the term ‘major component’, with respect to a firearm—
“(i) means the slide or cylinder or the frame or receiver of the firearm; and
“(ii) in the case of a rifle or shotgun, includes the barrel of the firearm; and
“(C) the term ‘undetectable firearm’ means a firearm, as defined in section 921(a)(3)(A), of which no major component is wholly made of detectable material;”;
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting “, including a prototype,” after “of a firearm”; and
(B) by striking the second sentence; and
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking “shall not apply to any firearm which” and all that follows and inserting the following: “shall not apply to—
“(A) any firearm received by, in the possession of, or under the control of the United States; or
“(B) the manufacture, importation, possession, transfer, receipt, shipment, or delivery of a firearm by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer pursuant to a contract with the United States.”.
Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 922, as amended by section 516 of this Act, by adding at the end the following:
“(dd) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), on and after the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, it shall be unlawful for any person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a trigger crank, a bump-fire device, or any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to materially accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun.
“(2) This subsection does not apply with respect to the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by or under the authority of, the United States or any department or agency thereof or a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision thereof.”; and
(2) in section 924(a)(2), by striking “, or (o)” and inserting “(o), or (dd)”.
Section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)” and inserting “or (C)”.
(a) In general.—Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 517 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(ee) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a firearm silencer or firearm muffler.
“(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
“(A) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off duty), or a sale or transfer to or possession by a campus law enforcement officer for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off duty);
“(B) the importation for, or sale or transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on site for such purposes or off site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or
“(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General.
“(3) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term ‘campus law enforcement officer’ means an individual who is—
“(A) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.);
“(B) responsible for the prevention or investigation of crime involving injury to persons or property, including apprehension or detention of persons for such crimes;
“(C) authorized by Federal, State, or local law to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and make arrests; and
“(D) recognized, commissioned, or certified by a government entity as a law enforcement officer.”.
(b) Seizure and forfeiture of firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.—Section 924(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), as amended by section 516 of this Act, by striking “or (bb)” and inserting “(bb), or (ee)”; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(E), as amended by section 512 of this Act, by inserting “922(cc),” after “922(w),”.
Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 516 of this Act, is amended by striking “or (cc)” and inserting “(cc), or (ee)”.
The amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(a) Prohibition.—Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 522 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(ff) Prohibition against multiple firearm sales or purchases.—
“(1) SALE.—It shall be unlawful to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of a firearm, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, to any person who is not licensed under section 923 knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person purchased a firearm during the 30-day period ending on the date of such sale or disposition.
“(2) PURCHASE.—It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under section 923 to purchase more than 1 firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce during any 30-day period.
“(3) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to—
“(A) a lawful exchange of 1 firearm for 1 firearm;
“(B) the transfer to or purchase by the United States, a department or agency of the United States, a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, of a firearm;
“(C) the transfer to or purchase by a law enforcement officer employed by an entity referred to in subparagraph (B) of a firearm for law enforcement purposes (whether on or off duty);
“(D) the transfer to or purchase by a campus law enforcement officer of a firearm for law enforcement purposes (whether on or off duty);
“(E) the transfer to or purchase by a rail police officer employed by a rail carrier and certified or commissioned as a police officer under the laws of a State of a firearm for law enforcement purposes (whether on or off duty); or
“(F) the transfer or purchase of a firearm listed as a curio or relic by the Attorney General pursuant to section 921(a)(13).
“(4) DEFINITION.—For purposes of paragraph (3)(D), the term ‘campus law enforcement officer’ means an individual who is—
“(A) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.);
“(B) responsible for the prevention or investigation of crime involving injury to persons or property, including apprehension or detention of persons for such crimes;
“(C) authorized by Federal, State, or local law to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and make arrests; and
“(D) recognized, commissioned, or certified by a government entity as a law enforcement officer.”.
(b) Penalties.—Section 924(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 517 of this Act, is amended by striking “or (dd)” and inserting “(dd), or (ff)”.
(c) Conforming amendments.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 922(s), as so redesignated by section 201 of this Act—
(i) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking “(g) or (n)” and inserting “(g), (n), or (ee)(2)”; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)(iii)(II), by striking “(g) or (n)” and inserting “(g), (n), or (ee)(2)”;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “(g), or (n)” and inserting “(g), (n), or (ee)(2)”;
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking “(g), or (n)” and inserting “(g), (n), or (ee)(2)”; and
(D) in paragraph (5), by striking “(g), or (n)” and inserting “(g), (n), or (ee)(2)”; and
(2) in section 925A, by striking “(g) or (n)” and inserting “(g), (n), or (ee)(2)”.
(d) Eliminate multiple sales reporting requirement.—Section 923(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3).
(e) Authority To issue rules and regulations.—The Attorney General shall prescribe any rules and regulations as are necessary to ensure that the national instant criminal background check system is able to identify whether receipt of a firearm by a prospective transferee would violate section 922(ff) of title 18, United States Code, as added by this section.
Section 924(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the matter following subparagraph (B) by striking “one year” and inserting “5 years”.
Section 922(s)(2) of title 18, United States Code, as so redesignated by section 201 of this Act, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking “; and” and inserting a period; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (C).
Section 921(a)(21)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “, except that such term shall include any person who transfers more than 1 firearm in any 30-day period to a person who is not a licensed dealer” before the semicolon.
Section 933 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking “or” at the end; and
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
“(3) make a statement to a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed collector, or licensed dealer relating to the purchase, receipt, or acquisition from a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer of a firearm that has moved in or affected interstate or foreign commerce that—
“(i) the identity of the actual buyer of the firearm; or
“(ii) the intended trafficking of the firearm; and
“(B) the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe is false; or
“(4) attempt or conspire to commit, or direct, promote, or facilitate, conduct specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).”; and
(A) by striking “Any” and inserting the following:
“(1) IN GENERAL.—Any”; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
“(2) ORGANIZER ENHANCEMENT.—If a violation of subsection (a) is committed by a person in concert with 5 or more other persons with respect to whom such person occupies a position of organizer, a supervisory position, or any other position of management, such person may be sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment of not more than 5 consecutive years.”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Definition.—In this section, the term ‘actual buyer’ means the individual for whom a firearm is being purchased, received, or acquired.”.
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 926 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(d) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to ensure that any premises at which a licensed dealer deals in firearms are secure from theft, which shall include requiring—
“(1) compliance with the security plan submitted by the licensed dealer pursuant to section 923(d)(1)(G);
“(2) the use of functional locked metal cabinets and fireproof safes;
“(3) functional security systems, video monitoring, and anti-theft alarms;
“(4) functional security gates, strong locks, and site hardening; and
“(5) functional concrete bollards and other access controls, if necessary.”.
(2) TRANSITION RULE.—The regulations prescribed under section 926(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, shall not apply to a person who, on the date of enactment of this Act, is a licensed dealer, as defined in section 921(a)(11) of title 18, United States Code, until the earlier of—
(A) the date the person complies with subsection (b)(2) of this section; or
(B) the end of the 1-year period that begins with the date regulations are prescribed under section 926(d) of title 18, United States Code.
(b) Security plan submission requirement and other requirements.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 923(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the following:
“(G) in the case of an application to be licensed as a dealer, the applicant certifies that—
“(i) the applicant has a permanent place of business;
“(ii) the applicant only hires individuals 21 years of age or older as employees;
“(iii) the applicant will not allow any employee to handle firearms until the employee has successfully undergone a background check in accordance with section 923(g)(10); and
“(iv) secure gun storage or safety devices will be available at any place in which firearms are sold under the license to persons who are not licensees (subject to the exception that in any case in which a secure gun storage or safety device is temporarily unavailable because of theft, casualty loss, consumer sales, backorders from a manufacturer, or any other similar reason beyond the control of the licensee, the dealer shall not be considered to be in violation of the requirement under this subparagraph to make available such a device) and include with the certification—
“(I) a description of how the applicant will secure, in accordance with the regulations issued under section 926(d), the premises from which the applicant will conduct business under the license (including in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency); and
“(II) a certification that the applicant, if issued such a license, will comply with the certification made under this subparagraph.”.
(2) TRANSITION RULE.—A person who, on the date of enactment of this Act, is a licensed dealer (as defined in section 921(a)(11) of title 18, United States Code) and whose license to deal in firearms, issued under chapter 44 of title 18, will not expire before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date on which regulations are prescribed under section 926(d) of title 18, United States Code, shall submit to the Attorney General a plan of the type described in section 923(d)(1)(G) of title 18, United States Code, not later than the end of that 1-year period. Any plan so submitted shall be considered to be submitted pursuant to section 923(d)(1)(G) of title 18, United States Code, for purposes of sections 923(g)(6)(B) and 926(d) of title 18, United States Code.
(c) Annual security plan compliance certification requirement.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(m) (1) Each licensed dealer shall annually certify to the Attorney General that each premises from which the licensed dealer conducts business subject to license under this chapter is in compliance with the regulations prescribed under section 926(d), and include with the certification the results of a reconciliation of the firearms inventory of the licensed dealer with the firearms inventory at the time of the most recent prior certification (if any) under this paragraph, including a report of any missing firearms.
“(2) With respect to a violation of paragraph (1), the Attorney General may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing—
“(A) suspend, until the violation is corrected, the license issued to the licensee under this chapter that was used to conduct the firearms transfer; and
“(B) impose a civil money penalty of not more than $5,000 on a licensed dealer who fails to comply with paragraph (1).”.
(2) TRANSITION RULE.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to a person who, on the date of enactment of this Act, is a licensed dealer (as defined in section 921(a)(11) of title 18, United States Code), until the end of the 1-year period that begins with the date the person complies with subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(d) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
(a) Elimination of limit on annual inspections of licensees.—Section 923(g)(1)(B)(ii) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking the em dash and all that follows through “(II)”; and
(2) by striking “licensee.” and inserting “licensee”.
(b) Mandated annual inspections of high-Risk licensed dealers, triennial inspections of other licensed dealers.—Section 923(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(E) (i) The Attorney General shall, without such reasonable cause or warrant—
“(I) annually inspect or examine the inventory, records, and business premises of each licensed dealer whom the Attorney General determines is a high-risk dealer (based on the considerations used to do so as of the date of the enactment of this sentence); and
“(II) triennially inspect or examine the inventory, records, and business premises of any other licensed dealer that the Attorney General determines is not a high-risk dealer.
“(ii) Not later than 180 days after the date of an inspection under this subparagraph reveals a violation of this section or any regulation prescribed under this chapter, the Attorney General shall conduct an inspection to determine whether such violation has been cured.”.
(c) Authority To hire additional Industry Operation Investigators for ATF.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may hire 650 industry operation investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in addition to any personnel needed to carry out this title and the amendments made by this title.
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as are necessary to carry out paragraph (1).
(a) Background check required before firearm possession by dealer employee.—Section 923(g) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 710 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(10) A licensed dealer may not allow an employee of the licensed dealer to possess a firearm at a premises from which the licensed dealer conducts business subject to license under this chapter unless—
“(A) the licensed dealer has contacted the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901) for information about whether it would be unlawful for the individual to receive a firearm; and
“(B) the system has notified the licensee that the information available to the system does not demonstrate that the receipt of a firearm by the individual would violate subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 or State law.”.
(b) Background checks required before issuance or renewal of dealer license.—Section 923(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: “Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Attorney General may not issue or renew a license to deal in firearms unless the Attorney General has contacted the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901) for information about whether it would be unlawful for any employee of the applicant for the license or renewal, identified by the applicant as having the responsibility to receive a firearm, for information about whether it would be unlawful for the employee to receive a firearm, and the system has notified the Attorney General that the information available to the system does not demonstrate that the receipt of a firearm by the employee would violate subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 or the law of the State in which the business premises of the applicant subject to the license is located.”.
(c) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
Section 923(g)(6) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting “(A)” after “(6)”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(B) (i) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Attorney General receives a report from a licensed dealer pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph of the theft of a firearm, the Attorney General shall conduct an independent inspection of the security of the premises at which the theft occurred, which may include an inspection of the measures taken to implement the security plan submitted by the licensed dealer pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(G).
“(ii) On completion of the security inspection, the Attorney General shall provide the licensed dealer with—
“(I) a notice of any violation by the licensed dealer of any security requirements prescribed under section 926(d); and
“(II) recommendations for improving security of the premises involved.
“(iii) Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Attorney General conducts an investigation under this subparagraph that reveals a violation of any security requirement prescribed under section 926(d), the Attorney General shall conduct another investigation to determine whether the violation has been cured.”.
Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 701(c)(1) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(n) In the case of a licensed dealer who the Attorney General has found to be in violation of a regulation prescribed under this chapter, to not have implemented a corrective action required by the Attorney General at the completion of a security inspection conducted under subsection (g)(6)(B)(i) of this section within 30 days after the date of the inspection, or to be in violation of subsection (g)(8) of this section—
“(1) the Attorney General shall—
“(A) if the violation is not a result of gross negligence by the licensed dealer—
“(i) in the case of the first such violation of the law or regulation by the licensed dealer, if not preceded by a violation to which subparagraph (B) applies, transmit to the licensed dealer a written notice specifying the violation, which shall include a copy of the provision of law or regulation violated and a plan for how to cure the violation;
“(ii) in the case of the second such violation by the licensed dealer, if not preceded by a violation to which subparagraph (B) applies, impose a civil money penalty in an amount that is not less than $2,500 and not more than $20,000;
“(iii) in the case of the third such violation by the licensed dealer, if not preceded by a violation to which subparagraph (B) applies, suspend the license to deal in firearms issued to the licensed dealer under this chapter until the violation ceases;
“(iv) in the case of the fourth such violation by the licensed dealer, whether or not preceded by a violation to which subparagraph (B) applies, revoke that license; or
“(v) in the case of any such violation by the licensed dealer, if preceded by a violation to which subparagraph (B) applies, apply the penalty authorized under this subsection that is 1 level greater in severity than the level of severity of the penalty most recently applied to the licensed dealer under this subsection; or
“(B) if the violation is a result of such gross negligence—
“(i) in the case of the first such violation by the licensed dealer, impose a civil money penalty in an amount that is not less than $2,500 and not more than $20,000;
“(ii) in the case of the second such violation by the licensed dealer—
“(I) impose a civil money penalty in an amount equal to $20,000;
“(II) suspend the license to deal in firearms issued to the licensed dealer under this chapter until the violation ceases; or
“(III) revoke that license; or
“(iii) in the case of the third or subsequent such violation by the licensed dealer, apply the penalty authorized under this subsection that is 1 or 2 levels greater in severity than the level of severity of the penalty most recently applied to the licensed dealer under this subsection; and
“(2) in the case of any such violation, if the Attorney General finds that the nature of the violation indicates that the continued operation of a firearms business by the licensed dealer presents an imminent risk to public safety, the Attorney General shall, notwithstanding paragraph (1), immediately suspend the license to deal in firearms issued to the licensed dealer under this chapter and secure the firearms inventory of the licensed dealer, until the violation ceases.”.
Nothing in this title shall be interpreted to preclude a State from imposing or enforcing any requirement relating to dealing in firearms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code).
(a) In general.—Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 601 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(gg) The owner of a firearm shall report the theft or loss of the firearm, not later than 48 hours after the owner becomes aware of the theft or loss, to the Attorney General and to the appropriate local authorities.”.
(b) Civil penalty.—Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(q) Whoever violates section 922(gg) shall be fined not more than $1,000 in a civil proceeding.”.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a written report on the implementation of this title and the amendments made by this title, including any remaining steps that are necessary to complete the implementation, which shall also identify any additional resources that are required to conduct regular inspections and to ensure that this title and the amendments made by this title are enforced against noncompliant firearm dealers in a timely manner.
(a) In general.—The Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate shall hold a hearing on the report submitted by the Attorney General under section 708.
(b) Exercise of rulemaking authority.—Subsection (a) is enacted—
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, and, as such, shall be considered as part of the rules of the Senate, and such rules shall supersede any other rule of the Senate only to the extent they are inconsistent with such other rule; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change such rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the Senate) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.
Section 923(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(8) (A) Each licensed dealer, manufacturer, and importer shall maintain a record of each sale or other transfer of a firearm or ammunition.
“(B) The record required to be maintained under subparagraph (A) shall include—
“(i) the full name, gender, residence, and occupation of the transferee;
“(ii) a complete description of the firearm, including the make, serial number, and type, if applicable;
“(iii) the type of transfer, such as whether the firearm was sold, rented, or leased;
“(iv) the date of transfer; and
“(v) the firearm license number of the transferee issued in accordance with section 932.
“(C) Each record required to be maintained under subparagraph (A) shall be maintained indefinitely and shall, not later than 5 business days after the sale or other transfer, be submitted to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
“(9) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, shall establish and maintain an electronic database for the receipt and storing of all records created by licensed dealers under paragraph (8).”.
(a) In general.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall prescribe, in final form, all regulations required to carry out this title and the amendments made by this title.
(b) Restrictions on regulations not applicable.—The matter following paragraph (3) of section 926(a) of title 18, United States Code, shall not apply to any regulations prescribed under subsection (a) of this section.
(a) Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003.—Section 644 of title VI of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note) is amended by striking “or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year”.
(b) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.—Title I of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 2859) is amended in the matter under the heading “Salaries and expenses” under the heading “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives” under the heading “Department of Justice” in the 6th proviso by striking “with respect to any fiscal year”.
(c) Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006.—Title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–108; 119 Stat. 2295) is amended in the matter under the heading “Salaries and expenses” under the heading “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives” under the heading “Department of Justice” in the sixth proviso by striking “with respect to any fiscal year”.
(d) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.—Title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 1903) is amended in the matter under the heading “Salaries and expenses” under the heading “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives” under the heading “Department of Justice” in the sixth proviso by striking “beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter” and inserting “in fiscal year 2008”.
(e) Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.—Title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 574) is amended in the matter under the heading “Salaries and expenses” under the heading “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives” under the heading “Department of Justice” in the sixth proviso by striking “beginning in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter” and inserting “in fiscal year 2009”.
(f) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010.—Title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–117; 123 Stat. 3128) is amended in the matter under the heading “Salaries and expenses” under the heading “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives” under the heading “Department of Justice” in the sixth proviso, by striking “beginning in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter” and inserting “in fiscal year 2010”.
(g) Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012.—Division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 552) is amended—
(1) in title II, in the matter under the heading “Salaries and expenses” under the heading “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives” under the heading “Department of Justice”, by striking—
(A) the first proviso;
(B) the sixth proviso; and
(C) the eighth proviso; and
(A) by striking “used for—” and all that follows through “(1) the implementation” and inserting “used for the implementation”; and
(B) by striking “United States Code; and” and all that follows and inserting “United States Code.”.
(h) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.—The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 198) is amended in title II, in the matter under the heading “Salaries and expenses” under the heading “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives” under the heading “Department of Justice” by striking—
(1) the first proviso;
(2) the fifth proviso; and
(3) the sixth proviso.
(i) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.—The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (division C of Public Law 116–6; 133 Stat. 91) is amended in title V by striking—
(1) section 517; and
(2) section 531.
(j) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020.—The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (division B of Public Law 116–93; 133 Stat. 2385) is amended in title V by striking—
(1) section 538; and
(2) section 539.
(k) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022.—The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 (division B of Public Law 117–103; 136 Stat. 101) is amended in title V by striking—
(1) section 536; and
(2) section 537.
Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (15 U.S.C. 7901, 7902, 7903) are repealed.
(a) Amending the definition of consumer product.—Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)) is amended—
(1) by striking subparagraph (E);
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (I) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), respectively; and
(3) in the matter following subparagraph (H) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking “described in subparagraph (E) of this paragraph or”.
(b) Removing prohibition of rulemaking authority.—Subsection (e) of section 3 of the Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2080 note) is repealed.
(a) In general.—Section 4181 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 4181. Imposition of tax.
“There is hereby imposed upon the sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of the following articles a tax equivalent to the specified percent of the price for which so sold:
“(1) Articles taxable at 30 percent:
“(A) Pistols.
“(B) Revolvers.
“(C) Firearms (other than pistols and revolvers).
“(D) Any lower frame or receiver for a firearm, whether for a semiautomatic pistol, rifle, or shotgun that is designed to accommodate interchangeable upper receivers.
“(2) Articles taxable at 50 percent: Shells and cartridges.”.
(b) Exemption for United States.—Subsection (b) of section 4182 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
“(b) Sales to United States.—No firearms, pistols, revolvers, lower frame or receiver for a firearm, shells, and cartridges purchased with funds appropriated for any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States shall be subject to any tax imposed on the sale or transfer of such articles.”.
(c) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to sales made during any fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
(1) USE FOR GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND RESEARCH.—An amount equal to 39 percent of revenues accruing from any tax imposed on shells and cartridges by section 4181 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, shall, subject to the exemptions in section 4182 of such Code, be covered into the Community Violence Intervention Fund in the Treasury (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”) and is authorized to be appropriated and made available until expended to carry out the purposes of paragraph (2).
(2) PROGRAMS FOR GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND RESEARCH.—Amounts in the Fund established under paragraph (1) shall be used by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out the program established under section 399V–7 of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 901 of this Act).
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a)(1) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669b(a)(1)) is amended by inserting “(other than 39 percent of the revenues accruing from the taxes imposed on shells and cartridges by section 4181 of such Code)” after “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”.
(B) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this paragraph shall apply with respect to sales made during any fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 399V–7. Community violence intervention grant program.
“(a) In general.—The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to support community violence intervention programs, with an emphasis on evidence-informed intervention strategies to reduce homicides, shootings, and group-related violence.
“(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall—
“(A) be a local governmental entity, a hospital, or a nonprofit, community-based organization; and
“(B) submit an application at such time, but not more frequently than biennially, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including—
“(i) clearly defined and measurable objectives for the grant;
“(ii) a statement describing how the applicant proposes to use the grant to implement an evidence-informed violence reduction initiative in accordance with this section;
“(iii) evidence indicating that the proposed violence reduction initiative would likely reduce the incidence of homicides, shootings, and group-related violence; and
“(iv) any other information the Secretary may require.
“(2) REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION.—Each local governmental entity that receives a grant shall distribute not less than 50 percent of the grant funds to one or more of any of the following types of entities:
“(A) A community-based organization.
“(B) A nonprofit organization.
“(C) A public agency or department, other than a law enforcement agency or department, that is primarily dedicated to community safety or violence prevention.
“(c) Program activities.—A program supported by a grant under this section—
“(1) shall focus on interrupting cycles of violence by focusing intervention resources on the individuals identified as being at highest risk for being victims or perpetrators of community violence in the near future; and
“(2) shall be used to support, expand, and replicate evidence-informed violence reduction initiatives, including—
“(A) hospital-based violence intervention programs;
“(B) evidence-informed street outreach programs;
“(C) focused deterrence strategies;
“(D) conflict mediation;
“(E) delivery of needs-based support services for high-risk individuals and their family members; and
“(F) providing intensive case management, counseling or peer support services that reduce individuals’ risk of being victimized by, or perpetrating, violence and that seek to interrupt cycles of violence and retaliation in order to reduce the incidence of homicides, shootings, and group-related violence.
“(d) Priority.—In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to programs operating in—
“(1) the 127 municipalities that have had the highest annual per capita homicide rates as measured over the most recent 5 years (among municipalities meeting certain population thresholds, as specified by the Secretary); and
“(2) other municipalities with substantial recent increases in homicide rates, based on homicide data reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or as otherwise specified by the Secretary.
“(e) Grant recipient reports.—Each recipient of a grant under this section shall submit a biennial performance report to the Secretary detailing how such grant funds were used and the progress made towards addressing violence in the community during the applicable funding period under the grant.
“(f) Reports to Congress.—Not later than 2 years after the date on which the program under this section commences, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress detailing how funds appropriated for the grant program under this section were used and recommendations for improvement of the program.
“(g) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $120,000,000 for each fiscal year.”.
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $60,000,000 for each fiscal year for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. The amount authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.
(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress detailing how the funds authorized to be appropriated under this section were used.
(b) Department of Health and Human Services.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $60,000,000 for each fiscal year for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention, including conducting evaluations of the community violence intervention grant program authorized under section 399V–7 of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 901 of this Act). The amount authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.
(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to Congress detailing how the funds authorized to be appropriated under this section were used.
(a) In general.—Section 922(v)(2) of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 512 of this Act, is amended—
(1) by striking “weapon otherwise lawfully” and inserting the following: “weapon—
“(A) otherwise lawfully”;
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(B) registered under the National Firearms Act.”.
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 5841 the following:
“Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out the registration of semiautomatic assault weapons (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18) required under section 922(v)(2)(B) of such title 18.”.
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections in part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5841 the following:
If any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, or any application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of the provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act and the application of the provision or amendment to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected.