HR 5112 — SAFER Voter Act
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify age restrictions on the sale or delivery of a firearm by a federally licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, importer, or collector. Currently, it is unlawful for a licensee to sell or deliver: (1) any firearm to an individual less than 18 years of age, or (2) a handgun to an individual less than 21 years of age. This bill eliminates the prohibition on sale or delivery of a handgun to an individual less than 21 years of age.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html February 27, 2018
Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill reduces the minimum age from 21 to 18 for obtaining a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee.
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18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)
, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than twenty-one years of ageThis change allows individuals who are 18 years or older to obtain handguns from Federal firearms licensees.
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18 U.S.C. § 922(c)(1)
, in the case of any firearm other than a shotgun or a rifle, I am twenty-one years or more of age, or that, in the case of a shotgun or a rifleThis change eliminates the requirement for stating that a purchaser is at least 21 years old for non-shotgun or non-rifle firearms.
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sponsors
- Thomas Massie · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Massie, Thomas Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 5112 do?
- Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify age restrictions on the sale or delivery of a firearm by a federally licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, importer, or collector. Currently, it is unlawful for a licensee to sell or deliver: (1) any firearm to an individual less than 18 years of age, or (2) a handgun to an individual less than 21 years of age. This bill eliminates the prohibition on sale or delivery of a handgun to an individual less than 21 years of age.
- Who sponsors HR 5112?
- HR 5112 is sponsored by Massie, Thomas (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 5112?
- This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 5112?
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