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HR 3986 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Crimes against property Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Department of Justice Firearms and explosives Right of privacy

Stopping the Iron Pipeline Act of 2017

Introduced: October 5, 2017 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Oct 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in House
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Stopping the Iron Pipeline Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish and newly manufactured firearms to meet a national standard for incorporating passive identification capability into all firearms sold in the United States. Passive identification capability means technology that: (1) enables identification by a mobile or fixed reading device, and (2) does not transmit an electronic monitoring or tracking signal.

In developing a national standard, DOJ must prioritize certain considerations, including a firearm owner's right to privacy and right to legally own firearms and the ability of law enforcement authorities to use passive identification capability to track lost and stolen guns.

What's happening now October 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3986: Stopping the Iron Pipeline Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3986/
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"H.R. 3986: Stopping the Iron Pipeline Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3986/.
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H.R. 3986, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3986/.
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