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Stopping the Traffic in Overseas Proliferation of Ghost Guns Act

Introduced: February 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 12, 2019
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Stopping the Traffic in Overseas Proliferation of Ghost Guns Act

This bill prohibits the President from (1) removing any firearm or related technical information from the U.S. Munitions List, or (2) changing the requirements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations as they were composed on January 1, 2018. The Department of State may not suspend the application of the regulations without notifying Congress under specified procedures.

What's happening now February 12, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 13, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 459: Stopping the Traffic in Overseas Proliferation of Ghost Guns Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-459/
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"S. 459: Stopping the Traffic in Overseas Proliferation of Ghost Guns Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-459/.
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S. 459, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-459/.
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