H.R. 4991
IntroducedDisarming Felons Act
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4991
To prohibit the disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, an adult who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 15, 2025
Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To prohibit the disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, an adult who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.
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 ``Disarming Felons Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DISPOSITION OF FIREARM TO, AND POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY, AN ADULT WHO, WHILE A JUVENILE WHO HAD ATTAINED 15 YEARS OF AGE BUT NOT 18 YEARS OF AGE, COMMITTED AN OFFENSE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A FELONY IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT.
(a) Prohibition on Disposition.--Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the 1st sentence--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (10);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following:
``(12) while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.''.
(b) Prohibition on Possession.--Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (8)(C)(ii);
(2) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
``(10) who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would have been a felony if committed by an adult,''. <all>