HR 1278
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Firearms and explosives
Ghost Guns Are Guns Act
Introduced: March 1, 2017
Introduced by:
Espaillat, Adriano
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Ghost Guns Are Guns Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of "firearm" to include any combination of parts designed and intended to be used to convert a device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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