Untraceable Firearms Act of 2019
Latest action · Aug 15, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 27, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Untraceable Firearms Act of 2019
This bill generally prohibits and penalizes the manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, or receipt of a ghost gun. A ghost gun is a firearm that lacks a unique serial number.
Cosponsors 44
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 27, 2019 to Jul 9, 2020, with 27 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-FL | Donna E. Shalala | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 15, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jun 27, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 27, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3254 | Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020 | Related bill | Feb 5, 2020 |
| S 3743 | Untraceable Firearms Act of 2020 | Related bill | May 14, 2020 |
| HR 5717 | Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020 | Related bill | Mar 10, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2019Introduced in House
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