Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB3458
Legislation Overview
Title: MICRO Act Make Identifiable Criminal Rounds Obvious Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Fraud offenses and financial crimes: Licensing and registrations: Trade restrictions
Description: MICRO Act Make Identifiable Criminal Rounds Obvious Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to require that certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by federal firearms licensees be capable of microstamping ammunition. A pistol is capable of microstamping if it can copy certain characters identifying the make, model, and serial number of the firearm onto the cartridge case of the ammunition. This rule only applies to semiautomatic pistols manufactured or imported into the United States after the date of enactment of this bill. The bill establishes fines for violation of the microstamping requirement. It shall also be unlawful to alter the microstamping capability of a firearm that has been transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Violators of this prohibition are subject to fines and suspension or revocation of any firearms license.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: September 6, 2017
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3458/all-info
Sponsors
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17 sponsors: Anthony Brown (D); Robert Brady (D); David Cicilline (D); Gerald Connolly (D); Luis Gutierrez (D); John Larson (D); Donald McEachin (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Janice Schakowsky (D); Jose Serrano (D); Thomas Suozzi (D); Juan Vargas (D); Grace Napolitano (D); Gregory Meeks (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Jerry McNerney (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (17 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Sep 6, 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | Jul 27, 2017 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jul 27, 2017 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Aug 11 2017 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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