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S. 2158

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2158, the Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 24, 2025 by Sen. Alex Padilla (D) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 24, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3517-3518).

Record

Text

S. 2158 has 5 co-sponsors.

sb2158/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2158 IS: Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-06-24
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2158
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  June 24, 2025
  Mr. Padilla  (for himself,  Mr. Blumenthal ,  Mr.
  Schiff ,  Mr. Booker ,  Mr. Kim , and  Ms.
  Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
  referred to the  Committee on the
  Judiciary
  A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in
  firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act  .
2.
Fraudulent dealings in firearms
(a)
In general
Section 922(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (9), by striking the period and at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(10)
for any person—
(A)
to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; and
(B)
to transmit or cause to be transmitted, by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any communication relating to the importation, manufacture, or sale described in subparagraph (A).
  .
(b)
Penalty
Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting  (a)(10),  before  (f) .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-24
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Alex Padilla (D) sponsors S. 2158, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2158 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 24, 2025

Actions

S. 2158 has taken 2 actions since Jun 24, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 24, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3517-3518)Judiciary Committee
Jun 24, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2158 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 2158.

Titles

S. 2158 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act — Display Title
  • Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named S. 2158 in 11 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, District of Columbia, Government Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Education, Health Issues, Homeland Security.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE—District of Columbia15—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS—Colorado15—
GIFFORDS—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE15—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS15—
GIFFORDS11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANGELO VELTRI115
CATHERINE MOUER115
DUDLEY BROWN115
DUSTIN CURTIS115
MARK COLLINS115
TARANEH SCHARDT115
ALEXANDRA KING111
EMMA SILVER111
LINDSAY NICHOLS111
YASMIN FLETCHER BRAITHWAITE111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 second_quarter$304.8K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 third_quarter$296.6K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 second_quarter$293.3K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 first_quarter$289.9K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 fourth_quarter$136.3K4th Quarter - Report
GIFFORDSGIFFORDS2025 second_quarter$100K2nd Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2025 fourth_quarter$40K4th Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2158 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2158’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

s2158/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com