,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehff ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,casten of ,illinois 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 and ,mr4 ,deutch7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to require lost or stolen firearms to be reported to law enforcement authorities within #dh hours1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,gun ,trafficker ,detection ,act4 #b4 ,reporting of lost or stolen firearms to law enforcement authorities 7a7 ,reporting requirement ,section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7aa7 ,within #dh hours after a person not licensed under this chapter who owns a firearm that has been shipped or transported in1 or has been possessed in or affecting1 interstate or foreign commerce1 discovers or should have discovered the theft or loss of the firearm1 the person shall report the theft or loss to the ,attorney ,general and local law enforcement authorities4 4 7b7 ,penalties 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ibd of such title is amended by adding at the end the following3 7r7 ,whoever violates section #ibb7;aa7 shall-- 7#a7 in the case of the #ast violation by the person1 be guilty of a class ,c misdemeanor2 7#b7 in the case of the #bnd violation by the person1 be guilty of a class ,b misdemeanor2 or 7#c7 in the case of the #crd or subsequent violation by the person1 be guilty of a class ,e felony4 4 7#b7 ,prohibition on firearm receipt after multiple convictions 7,a7 ,prohibition ,section #ibb of such title1 as amended by subsection 7a7 of this section1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7bb7 7#a7 ,it shall be unlawful for a person who has been twice convicted in any court of a violation of section #ibb7;aa7 to receive a firearm during the #a-year period that begins with the date of the most recent such conviction4 7#b7 ,it shall be unlawful for a person who has been thrice convicted in any court of a violation of section #ibb7;aa7 to receive a firearm during the #e-year period that begins with the date of the most recent such conviction4 4 7,b7 ,penalties ,section #ibd7;a77#b7 of such title is amended by striking or 7o7 and inserting 7o71 or 7bb74 7c7 ,updating of national instant criminal background check system 7#a7 ,in general ,within #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall promulgate such rules as are necessary to ensure that the national instant criminal background check system takes account of section #ibb7;bb7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 in performing the functions of the system4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,the following provisions of section #ajc of the ,brady ,handgun ,violence ,prevention ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija7 are each amended by striking 7g7 or 7n7 each place it appears and inserting 7g71 7n71 or 7bb73 7i7 ,subparagraphs 7,a71 7,c71 7,f77iii77,i71 and 7,g77i7 of subsection 7e77#a74 7ii7 ,subsection 7g74 7iii7 ,subsection 7i77#b74 7,b7 ,the following provisions of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 are each amended by striking 7g7 or 7n7 and inserting 7g71 7n71 or 7bb73 7i7 ,section #ibb7t77#a77;,b77ii74 7ii7 ,section #ibb7t77#b74 7iii7 ,section #ibb7t77#d74 7iv7 ,section #ibb7t77#e74 7v7 ,section #ibc7;g77#c77;,b74 7vi7 ,section #ibe;,a7#b74 #c4 ,private right of action for damages resulting from injury caused by an unreported stolen or lost firearm ,a person who suffers an injury proximately caused by a firearm that is the subject of a violation of section #ibb7;aa7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 may bring an action in a ,united ,states district court against the violator for damages resulting from the injury4 ,the court shall award a plaintiff prevailing in such an action all appropriate damages1 including injunctive relief4 #d4 ,effective date ,this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4