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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB4992

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Ghost Guns and Untraceable Firearms Act of 2023

Subject: Crime and law enforcement

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

Session: 118th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: July 27, 2023

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4992/all-info

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

28 sponsors: Adriano Espaillat (D); Madeleine Dean (D); Bradley Schneider (D); Mike Thompson (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Stephen Lynch (D); Sean Casten (D); Delia Ramirez (D); Deborah Ross (D); Linda Sanchez (D); Brian Higgins (D); Nikema Williams (D); Sylvia Garcia (D); Joe Courtney (D); Frederica Wilson (D); Daniel Goldman (D); Mary Gay Scanlon (D); Robert Menendez (D); Scott Peters (D); Melanie Stansbury (D); Barbara Lee (D); Bonnie Coleman (D); Lois Frankel (D); Glenn Ivey (D); Katie Porter (D); Juan Vargas (D); Josh Gottheimer (D); Julia Brownley (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (28 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jul 27, 2023 Introduced in House
House Jul 27, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Aug 16 2023 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: Judiciary

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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