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S.730: Firearm Straw Purchasing and Trafficking Prevention Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced April 15, 2013
- Latest Major Action April 16, 2013
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Bill Summary
Firearm Straw Purchasing and Trafficking Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit purchasing or otherwise obtaining a firearm that has been shipped, transported, or received in interstate or foreign commerce for or on behalf of any other person who the purchaser knows: (1) is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm; (2) intends to use, carry, possess, sell, or otherwise dispose of the firearm in furtherance of a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 16, 2013 |
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 40.
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| April 15, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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| April 15, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Ted Cruz (R-Texas) |