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HR 5245 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Crimes against property Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Internet, web applications, social media Law enforcement administration and funding

Gun Trafficker Detection Act

Introduced: September 14, 2021 Introduced by: Casten, Sean Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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Gun Trafficker Detection Act

This bill requires gun owners to report the theft or loss of a firearm to law enforcement. It imposes civil monetary penalties on a violator.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 13
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 12, 2022
Lee, Barbara
· Dec 5, 2022
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Nov 15, 2022
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Nov 10, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 12, 2022
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Aug 9, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Aug 2, 2022
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 14, 2022
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jun 3, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 16, 2022
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · May 12, 2022
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Mar 17, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Mar 16, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Sep 30, 2021
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 27, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 27, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Sep 21, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 21, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Sep 21, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Sep 14, 2021
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5245: Gun Trafficker Detection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5245/
MLA
"H.R. 5245: Gun Trafficker Detection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5245/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5245, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5245/.
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[H.R. 5245: Gun Trafficker Detection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5245/)
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