118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2870Raise the Age Act of 2023

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles or semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced Apr 26, 2023
Last action Apr 26, 2023
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Referred
Apr 26, 2023
Judiciary
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes new restrictions on the sale or transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms to individuals under 21 years of age. Specifically, this bill makes it unlawful for a licensed gun dealer, importer, manufacturer, or collector to sell or deliver a semiautomatic center-fire rifle or semiautomatic center-fire shotgun that has (or has the capacity to accept) an ammunition feeding device with a capacity of more than five rounds to an individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is under age 21. The prohibition does not apply if the individual under age 21 is a full-time law enforcement officer or active-duty member of the Armed Forces. The bill also requi...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Apr 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.