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H.R. 544 119th Congress House

To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost…

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Official title: To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Ritchie Torres Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liabilityCrime victimsFirearms and explosivesRetail and wholesale trades
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 16, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes a private right of action against a maker of any component of a ghost gun or any person who facilitated any sale of a ghost gun. A ghost gun is a firearm that lacks a unique serial number.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 544: To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-544/
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"H.R. 544: To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-544/.
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H.R. 544, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-544/.
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[H.R. 544: To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-544/)
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