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118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 2909: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 26, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Apr 26, 2023

This bill requires the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and the Treasury to develop and implement a strategy to prevent or intercept the importation or trafficking of machinegun conversion devices. The term machinegun conversion device means parts or combinations of parts designed and intended for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun.

The bill also specifies that proceeds derived from the illegal trafficking of a machinegun are subject to seizure and forfeiture.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Apr 26, 2023Introduced in the House by Abigail Spanberger.
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  1. Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  2. Apr 26, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Apr 26, 2023Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, 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.
  4. Apr 26, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.