Untraceable Firearms Act of 2020
Latest action · May 14, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Untraceable Firearms Act of 2020
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 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2020 to May 20, 2020, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | May 20, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 14, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3553 | Untraceable Firearms Act of 2019 | Related bill | Aug 15, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Aviation and airports
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Digital media
- Firearms and explosives
- Manufacturing
- Materials
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Smuggling and trafficking
- Terrorism
- Transportation safety and security
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2020Introduced in Senate
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