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HR 1266 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives

Ghost Guns Are Guns Act

Introduced: January 8, 2020 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ghost Guns Are Guns Act

This bill broadens the definition of "firearm" for purposes of federal firearms laws.

Specifically, it includes as a firearm 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 March 25, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3254 Related bill Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
  • HR 5717 Related bill Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 64
All 64 Democratic 56
D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 23, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 2, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· Feb 21, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 10, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 30, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 28, 2020
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 24, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 24, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jan 24, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jan 24, 2020
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jan 17, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 17, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 15, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 15, 2020
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 15, 2020
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 14, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Jan 8, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 8, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Nov 22, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Nov 22, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 8, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 10, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 10, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Aug 27, 2019
LOWEY, NITA
· Aug 20, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Aug 16, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Aug 13, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 6, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Jul 30, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jul 30, 2019
Wexton, Jennifer
· Jul 30, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jul 25, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Jul 23, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 10, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 5, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 5, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 25, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 24, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1266: Ghost Guns Are Guns Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1266/
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