Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2019
This bill makes trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense.
A person who commits or conspires to commit a gun trafficking offense is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 20 years (or up to 25 years, if the person also acted as an organizer), a fine, or both.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-12 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House committee actions |
| 2019-03-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |