HR 8740
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Firearm Industry Crime and Trafficking Accountability Act
Introduced: August 23, 2022
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Aug 23, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 23, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Firearm Industry Crime and Trafficking Accountability Act
This bill outlines certain requirements (and establishes related penalties for failure to comply with these requirements) for manufacturers or importers of firearms. For example, the bill generally requires each manufacturer or importer to create a monitoring database to retain essential facts about the criminal diversion or potential misuse of their firearms.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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