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S. 1558 117th Congress Senate

Untraceable Firearms Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to ensure that all firearms are traceable, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 11, 2021 Introduced by: Richard Blumenthal Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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.
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May 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 11, 2021
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 Latest action May 11, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Untraceable Firearms Act of 2021

This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to regulate the manufacture, sale, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, and receipt of ghost guns (i.e., guns without serial numbers).

Additionally, the bill revises the federal statutory framework regulating the manufacture, possession, sale, import, shipment, delivery, receipt, and transfer of undetectable firearms. Among the revisions, the bill defines undetectable firearm as a firearm without a major component wholly made of detectable material.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3088 Identical bill Untraceable Firearms Act of 2021
  • HR 7910 Protecting Our Kids Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 12
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 1, 2022
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 18, 2022
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 1, 2021
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 17, 2021
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 11, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 11, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 11, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 11, 2021
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · May 11, 2021
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 11, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 11, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1558: Untraceable Firearms Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1558/
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"S. 1558: Untraceable Firearms Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1558/.
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S. 1558, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1558/.
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