Prevent Illegal Gun Resales Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jan 16, 2026
What it does
The Prevent Illegal Gun Resales Act would increase licensing fees for firearm dealers, require applicants to submit detailed business practices to prevent inventory diversion and straw purchases, and mandate that licensed dealers implement and maintain specific security and record-keeping procedures to combat firearm trafficking. It would also establish new criminal and civil penalties for violations, including fines up to $15,000 per firearm trafficked and license suspension or revocation for repeat offenders, while requiring dealers to respond to trace requests within 24 hours and retain crime gun trace records for 180 days. The bill applies to federally licensed firearm dealers and aims…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.