H.R. 4261

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4261 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4261 To amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2025 Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Casten, Ms. Norton, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, 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 ``Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act''. SEC. 2. FRAUDULENT DEALINGS IN FIREARMS. (a) In General.--Section 922(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(10) for any person-- ``(A) to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; and ``(B) to transmit or cause to be transmitted, by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any communication relating to the importation, manufacture, or sale described in subparagraph (A).''. (b) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``(a)(10),'' before ``(f)''. <all>