legislation: 116-hr-8681

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116-hr-8681 116 hr 8681 Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act Crime and Law Enforcement 2020-10-23 2020-10-23 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] PA D S001205 2 Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act This bill makes it unlawful to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by fraudulent means (e.g., false representations). Further, it makes it unlawful to transmit a wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce related to such a fraudulent importation, manufacture, or sale. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. 2023-01-11T13:44:28Z  

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