[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6575 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6575
To reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim
assistance, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 2, 2022
Ms. Velazquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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
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A BILL
To reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim
assistance, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Americans from Gun
Violence Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. COLLECTION OF FEE FOR USE OF THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL
BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM IN TRANSFERRING A FIREARM.
(a) In General.--Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(m)(1) When, pursuant to section 922(t) of this title, a licensee
under this chapter is first required to contact the national instant
criminal background check system established under section 103 of the
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act about a person with respect to a
transaction involving one or more firearms, but before contacting the
system, the licensee shall--
``(A) charge and collect from the person a fee in an amount
equal to $1, regardless of the number of firearms involved in
the transaction;
``(B) provide the person with a timestamped receipt
acknowledging receipt of the fee from the person; and
``(C) maintain a written or electronic record of the
transaction and the timestamped receipt for 3 years.
``(2) Not later than the end of the calendar quarter in which a
licensee collects a fee under paragraph (1), the licensee shall
transmit the amount of the fee to the Attorney General, who shall remit
the amount to the Secretary of the Treasury.''.
(b) Penalty.--Section 924 of such title is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(q)(1)(A) With respect to each violation of section 923(m) by a
licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer, the
Attorney General shall, after notice and opportunity for hearing,
impose a civil penalty of $2,500 on the licensee.
``(B) An action of the Attorney General under this paragraph may be
reviewed only as provided under section 923(f).
``(2) The imposition of a civil penalty under paragraph (1) shall
not preclude any administrative remedy that is otherwise available to
the Attorney General.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. CDC RESEARCH ON GUN VIOLENCE.
Section 391 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Gun Violence Research.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall conduct or support research described in such
subsection relating to gun violence.''.
SEC. 4. DEDICATION OF REVENUES.
Of the amounts received by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant
to the amendment made by section 2(a) for fiscal year 2023 or any
succeeding fiscal year:
(1) The first $10,000,000 shall be available, without
further appropriation, to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention to carry out section 391(c) of the Public Health
Service Act, as added by section 3.
(2) The next $5,000,000 shall be available, without further
appropriation, to the Attorney General, for the operation and
maintenance of the national instant criminal background check
system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun
Violence Prevention Act.
(3) The remainder shall be available, without further
appropriation, to the Attorney General for such activities of
the Office for Victim Assistance of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation as the Attorney General deems appropriate.
SEC. 5. REPORTING OF LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AUTHORITIES.
(a) Reporting Requirement.--Section 922 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(aa) Within 48 hours after a person who owns a firearm that has
been shipped or transported in, or has been possessed in or affecting,
interstate or foreign commerce, discovers or should have discovered the
theft or loss of the firearm, the person shall report the theft or loss
to local law enforcement authorities. To the best of the person's
ability, the person shall provide the following information, if known:
``(1) A description of the firearm, including the make,
model, manufacturer, caliber, and serial number of the firearm,
and any other distinguishing number or identification mark on
the firearm.
``(2) Whether the firearm is being reported lost or stolen.
``(3) The date of the loss or theft.
``(4) The person's name and address.
``(5) The location from which the firearm was lost or
stolen.''.
(b) Penalties.--Section 924 of such title is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(r) Penalties for Failure To Report Loss or Theft of Firearm.--
Whoever violates section 922(aa) shall be fined $10,000, imprisoned not
more than 1 year, or both, with respect to each firearm involved in the
violation.''.
(c) Requirement That Local Law Enforcement Authorities Report Lost
or Stolen Firearms to the National Crime Information Center.--Within 7
days after a local law enforcement authority receives a report that a
firearm is lost or stolen, the authority shall transmit the report to
the National Crime Information Center maintained by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
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