HR 719 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Fraud offenses and financial crimes Licensing and registrations Trade restrictions

MICRO Act

Introduced: January 23, 2019 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Mar 4, 2019

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

Jan 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 23, 2019

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Make Identifiable Criminal Rounds Obvious Act or the MICRO Act

This bill requires certain semiautomatic pistols to be capable of microstamping ammunition. A pistol is capable of microstamping ammunition if (1) the characters that identify the make, model, and serial number of the pistol are etched into the breech face and firing pin of the pistol; and (2) these characters are copied onto the cartridge case of the ammunition when the pistol fires such ammunition.

Specifically, the bill prohibits a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a gun dealer) from manufacturing, importing, or transferring a semiautomatic pistol that is not capable of microstamping ammunition. Violators are subject to fines.

The bill also makes it unlawful for any person to remove, obliterate, or alter the microstamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Violators are subject to fines and suspension or revocation of any firearms license.

What's happening now March 4, 2019

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

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