Prevent Illegal Gun Resales Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7135 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7135 To improve the licensing requirements for the retail sale of firearms, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2026 Mr. Frost introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To improve the licensing requirements for the retail sale of firearms, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Prevent Illegal Gun Resales Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASED LICENSING FEES. Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$2,000''; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$50'' and inserting ``$2,000''; and (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``$10'' and inserting ``$1,000''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$2,000''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$50'' and inserting ``$2,000''; and (C) in paragraph (3)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$2,000''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B)-- (I) by striking ``$200'' and inserting ``$400''; and (II) by striking ``$90'' and inserting ``$180''; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``$10'' and inserting ``$20''. SEC. 3. ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROCEDURES. (a) Dealer's License Application Required To Specify Business Practices To Prevent Diversions From Lawful Commerce.--Section 923(d)(1)(G) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(G) in the case of an application to be licensed as a dealer-- ``(i) the