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Untraceable Firearms Act of 2019

Introduced: June 27, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now August 15, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • 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
  • S 3743 Related bill Untraceable Firearms Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 28
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 30, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 7, 2020
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 15, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Dec 6, 2019
Wexton, Jennifer
· Nov 26, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Nov 22, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Oct 8, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Aug 13, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Aug 6, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Aug 6, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 30, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Jul 2, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jun 27, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3553: Untraceable Firearms Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3553/
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"H.R. 3553: Untraceable Firearms Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3553/.
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H.R. 3553, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3553/.
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