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HR9399Referred to Committee

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for criminal penalties for a person who provides fire arms to juveniles if such firearms are thereafter used for the commission of a criminal offense.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-23
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Sean Casten
Sean Casten
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.4% (580 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001117

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2026-06-23

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-23

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-06-23

Plain-English Summary

This proposal would make it a federal crime for adults to give firearms to minors if those guns are later used to commit crimes. The law would apply to anyone who knowingly provides guns to juveniles, with penalties increasing if the weapons are actually used in criminal acts. It would affect gun owners, parents, and others who might transfer firearms to young people.

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