,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ada  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac     
,mrs4 ,mc,carthy ( ,new ,york introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to require crim9al backgr\nd *ecks on  
all fire>ms transactions occurr+ at gun 
%[s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be  
cit$ z ! ,gun ,%[ ,loophole ,clos+ ,act 
( #bjac4  #b4 ,gun %[ backgr\nd *eck    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7  
approximately #e1bjj traditional gun %[s
 are held annually across ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 attract+ ?\s&s ( att5dees p] %[ 
& hundr$s ( ,f$]al fire>ms lic5sees &   
unlic5s$ fire>ms sell]s2 &  7#b7 gun %[s
 at :i* fire>ms are exhibit$ or (f]$ =  
sale or ex*ange provide a conv5i5t &    
c5traliz$ comm]cial location :]e        
crim9als & o!r prohibit$ p]sons obta9   
fire>ms )\t backgr\nd *ecks & )\t       
records t enable fire>m trac+4  7b7     
,def9itions ,section #iba7;a7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#cf7 ,gun %[  
,! t]m gun %[--  7,a7 means any ev5t at 
:i* #ej or m fire>ms are (f]$ or        
exhibit$ = sale1 ex*ange1 or transf]1 if
 #a or m ( ! fire>ms has be5 %ipp$ or   
transport$ 91 or o!rwise affects1       
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2  7,b7 does n 
include an (f] or exhibit ( fire>ms =   
sale1 ex*ange1 or transf] by an         
individual f ! p]sonal collection ( t   
individual1 at ! private resid5ce ( t   
individual1 if ! individual is n requir$
 to be lic5s$ "u section #ibc2 &  7,c7  
does n include an (f] or exhibit (      
fire>ms = sale1 ex*ange1 or transf] at  
ev5ts--  7i7 :]e n m ?an #ajj fire>ms   
are (f]$ or exhibit$ = sale1 ex*ange or 
transf]2  7ii7 t are conduct$ by        
private1 n-=-pr(it organizations ^:     
prim>y purpose is own+ & ma9ta9+ real   
prop]ty = ! purpose ( hunt+ activities2 
&  7iii7 t are att5d$ only by p]man5t or
 annual dues-pay+ memb]s ( !            
organizations1 & ! memb]s ( ! imm$iate  
families ( ! dues-pay+ memb]s4  7#cg7   

,gun %[ v5dor ,! t]m gun %[ v5dor means 
a p]son :o is n lic5s$ "u section #ibc &
 :o exhibits1 sells1 (f]s = sale1       
transf]s1 or ex*anges a fire>m at a gun 
%[1 reg>dless ( :e!r or n ! p]son       
arranges ) ! gun %[ op]ator = a fix$    
location f :i* to exhibit1 sell1 (f] =  
sale1 transf]1 or ex*ange ! fire>m4  4  
7c7 ,regulation ( fire>ms transf]s at   
gun %[s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd ( su* 
title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #icb4 ,regulation ( fire>ms    
transf]s at gun %[s  7a7 ,regi/ration ( 
gun %[ op]ators ,x %all be unlawful = a 
p]son to op]ate a gun %[1 unless--  7#a7
 ! p]son has atta9$ #ba ye>s ( age2     
7#b7 ! p]son 7&1 if ! p]son is a        
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 or association1  
ea* individual possess+1 directly or    
indirectly1 ! p[] to direct or cause !  
direction ( ! managem5t & policies ( !  
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 or association7  
is n prohibit$ by subsection 7g7 or 7n7 
( section #ibb f transport+1 %ipp+1 or  
receiv+ fire>ms or ammunition 9 int]/ate

 or =eign comm]ce2  7#c7 ! p]son has n  
willfully violat$ any provision ( ?is   
*apt] or regulation issu$ "u ?is *apt]2 
7#d7 ! p]son has regi/]$ ) ! ,attorney  
,g5]al z a gun %[ op]ator1 9 accordance 
) regulations promulgat$ by ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 & z "p ( ! regi/ration--  7,a7  
has provid$ ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) a      
photograph & ! f+]pr9ts ( ! p]son2 &    
7,b7 has c]tifi$ t ! p]son meets !      
requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh   
7,d7 ( section #ibc7;d77#a72  7#e7 !    
p]son has n willfully fail$ to disclose 
any mat]ial in=mation requir$1 & has n  
made any false /atem5t z to any mat]ial 
fact1 9 connection ) ! regi/ration2 &   
7#f7 ! p]son has paid ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 a fee = ! regi/ration1 9 an am\nt      
det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7b7     
,responsibilities ( gun %[ op]ators     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = a   
p]son to op]ate a gun %[1 unless !      
p]son--  7,a7 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e !
 comm5cem5t ( ! gun %[1 notifies !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 writ+1 ( ! date1 "t1

 duration1 & location ( ! gun %[1 & !   
id5tity ( ea* p]son :o w be a gun %[    
v5dor at ! gun %[2  7,b7 be=e comm5cem5t
 ( ! gun %[--  7i7 v]ifies ! id5tity (  
ea* individual :o w be a gun %[ v5dor at
 ! gun %[ by exam9+ a valid             
id5tification docum5t 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ajbh7;d77#c77 ( ! individual conta9+ a
 photograph ( ! individual2 &  7ii7     
requires ea* su* individual to sign--   
7,i7 a l$g]1 & ent] into ! l$g] id5tify+
 in=mation conc]n+ ! individual2 &      
7,,ii7 a notice :i* sets =? !           
obligations ( a gun %[ v5dor "u ?is     
*apt]2 &  7,c7 notifies ea* p]son :o    
att5ds ! gun %[ ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
*apt]1 9 accordance ) su* regulations z 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all prescribe4  7#b7
 ,recordkeep+ ,a p]son :o op]ates1 or   
has op]at$1 a gun %[ %all ma9ta9 records
 demon/rat+ compliance ) p>agraph       
7#a77;,b71 at su* place1 = su* p]iod (  
"t1 & 9 su* =m z ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 require by regulation1 or transmit !   
records to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7c7     

,backgr\nd *eck requir$ be=e transf] (  
fire>m betwe5 unlic5s$ p]sons ,x %all be
 unlawful = a p]son :o is n lic5s$ "u   
?is *apt] to transf] possession (1 or   
title to1 a fire>m at1 or on ! curtilage
 (1 a gun %[1 to ano!r p]son :o is n s  
lic5s$1 or = a p]son :o is n s lic5s$ to
 receive possession (1 or title to1 a   
fire>m at1 or on ! curtilage (1 a gun %[
 f ano!r p]son :o is n s lic5s$1 unless 
a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or
 lic5s$ deal]--  7#a7 has ent]$ into a  
sep>ate b\nd record ! make1 model1 &    
s]ial numb] ( ! fire>m1 & su* o!r       
in=mation ab\t ! transaction z !        
,attorney ,g5]al may require by         
regulation2 &  7#b7 has notifi$ !       
prospective transf]or & prospective     
transf]ee ( ! fire>m t ! national in/ant
 crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em e/abli%$  
"u section #ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun       
,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act has provid$ !  
lic5see ) a unique id5tification numb]1 
indicat+ t receipt ( ! fire>m by !      
prospective transf]ee w\ld n violate    

section #ibb ( ?is title or ,/ate law4  
7d7 ,recordkeep+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a lic5see :o provides a notice   
pursuant to subsection 7c77#b7 ) respect
 to ! transf] ( a fire>m %all--  7,a7 n 
lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date ( !       
transf]1 submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a 
report ( ! transf]1 :i* report %all     
specify ! make1 model1 & s]ial numb] ( !
 fire>m1 & conta9 su* o!r in=mation & be
 on su* =m1 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
require by regulation1 except t ! report
 %all n include ! "n ( or o!r id5tify+  
in=mation relat+ to any p]son involv$ 9 
! transf] :o is n lic5s$ "u ?is *apt]2 &
  7,b7 reta9 a record ( ! transf]1      
includ+ ! same in=mation z w\ld be      
requir$ if ! transf] 7 f ! inv5tory ( ! 
lic5see1 z "p ( ! p]man5t bus9ess       
records ( ! lic5see4  7#b7 ,limitation  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al may n impose any    
recordkeep+ requirem5t on any gun %[    
v5dor by reason ( ?is section4  4  7#b7 
,p5alties ,section #ibd7;a7 ( su* title 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     

7#h7 7,a7 ,:oev] kn[+ly violates        
subsection 7a7 or 7d7 ( section #icb    
%all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m 
?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  7,b7 ,:oev] kn[+ly
 violates subsection 7b7 or 7c7 (       
section #icb1 %all be--  7i7 f9$ "u ?is 
title1 imprison$ n m ?an #b ye>s1 or    
bo?2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( a second or     
subsequ5t conviction1 f9$ "u ?is title1 
imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  7,c7
 ,9 addition to any o!r p5alties impos$ 
"u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may1
 ) respect to any p]son :o kn[+ly       
violates any provision ( section #icb-- 
7i7 if ! p]son is regi/]$ pursuant to   
section #icb7;a71 aft] notice &         
opportunity = a he>+1 susp5d = n m ?an  
#f mon?s or revoke ! regi/ration ( t    
p]son "u section #icb7;a72 &  7ii7      
impose a civil f9e 9 an am\nt equal to n
 m ?an #aj1jjj4  4  7#c7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = su* *apt]  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
,sec4 #icb4 ,regulation ( fire>ms       
transf]s at gun %[s4  4  7d7 ,inspection

 au?ority ,section #ibc7;g77#a7 ( su*   
title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,e7 ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,b7 
( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may  
ent] dur+ bus9ess h\rs any place :]e a  
gun %[ op]ator op]ates a gun %[ or is   
requir$ to ma9ta9 records pursuant to   
section #icb7;b77#b71 = purposes (      
exam9+ ! records requir$ by sections    
#ibc & #icb & ! inv5tory ( lic5sees     
conduct+ bus9ess at ! gun %[4 ,! entry &
 exam9ation %all be conduct$ = !        
purposes ( det]m9+ compliance ) ?is     
*apt] by gun %[ op]ators & lic5sees     
conduct+ bus9ess at ! gun %[1 & %all n  
require a %[+ ( reasonable cause or a   
w>rant4  4  7e7 ,reports ( multiple     
sales assi/$ by lic5sees at gun %[s     
,section #ibc7;g77#c77;,a7 ( su* title  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ or provides pursuant 
to section #icb7;c77#b7 notice ) respect
 to1 aft] sells or o!rwise disposes (14 
7f7 ,increas$ p5alties = s]i\s          
recordkeep+ violations by lic5sees      
,section #ibd7;a77#c7 ( su* title is    

am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#c7 7,a7      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
any lic5s$ deal]1 lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$
 manufactur]1 or lic5s$ collector :o    
kn[+ly makes any false /atem5t or       
repres5tation ) respect to ! in=mation  
requir$ by ?is *apt] to be kept 9 !     
records ( a p]son lic5s$ "u ?is *apt]1  
or violates section #ibb7m71 %all be f9$
 "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1
 or bo?4  7,b7 ,if ! violation describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is 9 relation to an  
(f5se--  7i7 "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 ( 
section #ibb7;b71 su* p]son %all be f9$ 
"u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1
 or bo?2 or  7ii7 "u subsection 7a77#f7 
or 7d7 ( section #ibb1 su* p]son %all be
 f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #aj
 ye>s1 or bo?4  4  7g7 ,increas$        
p5alties = violations ( crim9al         
backgr\nd *eck requirem5ts  7#a7        
,p5alties ,section #ibd7;a77#e7 ( su*   
title is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+         
subsection 7s7 or 7t7 ( section #ibb &  
ins]t+ section #ibb7t72 &  7,b7 by /rik+

 #a & ins]t+ #e4  7#b7 ,elim9ation (    
c]ta9 elem5ts ( (f5se ,section          
#ibb7t77#e7 ( su* title is am5d$ by     
/rik+ &1 at ! "t & all t foll[s ?r\gh   
,/ate law4  7h7 ,au?ority ,to hire      
p]sonnel ,to inspect gun %[s ,!         
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1       
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives may   
hire at lea/ #dj additional ,indu/ry    
,op]ations ,inve/igators = ! purpose (  
c>ry+ out inspections ( gun %[s 7z def9$
 9 section #iba7;a77#cf7 ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7i7 ,report to ! 
,congress ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau (    
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 &         
,explosives %all submit bi5nial reports 
to ! ,congress on h[ fire>ms 7z def9$ 9 
section #iba7;a77#c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code7 are sold at gun %[s 7z   
def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#cf7 ( su* section71  
h[ ?is section is be+ c>ri$ out1 :e!r   
fire>ms are be+ sold )\t backgr\nd *ecks
 conduct$ by ! national in/ant crim9al  
backgr\nd *eck sy/em e/abli%$ "u section
 #ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce        

,prev5tion ,act1 :at res\rces are ne$$  
to c>ry out ?is section1 & any          
recomm5dations = improvem5ts to ensure t
 fire>ms are n sold )\t ! backgr\nd     
*ecks4  7j7 ,effective date ,?is section
 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all  
take effect #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4