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HR 8740 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Firearm Industry Crime and Trafficking Accountability Act

Introduced: August 23, 2022 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 November 1, 2022

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 17, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 26, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8740: Firearm Industry Crime and Trafficking Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8740/
MLA
"H.R. 8740: Firearm Industry Crime and Trafficking Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8740/.
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H.R. 8740, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8740/.
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[H.R. 8740: Firearm Industry Crime and Trafficking Accountability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8740/)
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