HR 2698 119th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act

Introduced: April 7, 2025 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov

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Apr 7, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced in House

Apr 7, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

Apr 7, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Homeland Security Committee
Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Homeland Security Committee
Homeland Security Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 15

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
for BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
for BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
for GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · Virginia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
for BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025

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Cosponsors 15

Carter, Troy A.

Louisiana · Apr 7, 2025

Correa, J. Luis

California · Apr 7, 2025

Garcia, Robert

California · Apr 7, 2025

Goldman, Daniel S.

New York · Apr 7, 2025

Hernández, Pablo Jose

Puerto Rico · Apr 7, 2025

Johnson, Julie

Texas · Apr 7, 2025

Kennedy, Timothy M.

New York · Apr 7, 2025

Magaziner, Seth

Rhode Island · Apr 7, 2025

McIver, LaMonica

New Jersey · Apr 7, 2025

Pou, Nellie

New Jersey · Apr 7, 2025

Ramirez, Delia C.

Illinois · Apr 7, 2025

Swalwell, Eric

California · Apr 7, 2025

Thanedar, Shri

Michigan · Apr 7, 2025

Thompson, Mike

California · Apr 7, 2025

Watson Coleman, Bonnie

New Jersey · Apr 7, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2698: Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2698/

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"H.R. 2698: Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2698/.

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H.R. 2698, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2698/.

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