United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 17 D cosponsors

HR 8842 — Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th 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.

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Summary

To ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the firearm background check system by including individuals under pretrial release orders prohibiting them from possessing firearms.

  • 34 U.S.C. 40901

    for whom receipt → to whom the knowing sale or disposition of or for whom receipt of a firearm would violate subsection (d), (g),

    Updates the criteria for firearm prohibition to include those for whom possession is restricted by pretrial release orders.

  • 34 U.S.C. 40901

    receipt of a firearm by a prospective transferee would violate subsection (g) or (n) → the knowing sale or disposition of a firearm to or receipt of a firearm by a prospective transferee would violate subsection (d), (g), or (n)

    Broadens the conditions for denying a firearm by specifying violations related to pretrial release orders.

  • 34 U.S.C. 40912

    are prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under subsection (g) → are described in one of the categories under subsection (d), (g),

    Aligns the language on firearm possession prohibitions with the new pretrial release order criteria.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10132

    the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make available to the Attorney General records which are relevant to a determination of whether a person is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm under subsection (g) → the knowing sale or disposition of a firearm to a person or receipt of a firearm by a person is prohibited by subsection (d), (g),

    Ensures that records related to pretrial release orders are considered in background checks.

  • 34 U.S.C. 40911

    not later than 3 business days after the final disposition of a judicial proceeding conducted within the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall make available to the Attorney General records which are relevant to a determination of whether a member of the Armed Forces involved in such proceeding is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm under subsection (g) or (n) → the knowing sale or disposition of a firearm to or receipt of a firearm by a member of the Armed Forces is prohibited by subsection (d), (g), or (n)

    Adjusts reporting requirements for military judicial proceedings to include information about pretrial release orders.

Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8842 do?
To ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person.
Who sponsors HR 8842?
HR 8842 is sponsored by Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), Amo, Gabe (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Cleaver, Emanuel (Democratic), Auchincloss, Jake (Democratic), Balint, Becca (Democratic), Porter, Katie (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), and Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 8842?
This bill died with 118th 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.
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