Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023
This bill requires federal agencies (Attorney General, Homeland Security, and Treasury) to create a strategy within 120 days to prevent trafficking of machinegun conversion devices - parts that can convert standard firearms into machineguns. The strategy must cover detecting and intercepting these devices at borders, coordinating with state/local law enforcement, tracing devices used in crimes, and addressing domestic production (including 3D printing). Agencies must report the strategy to Congress within 120 days and provide biennial updates. Additionally, the annual firearms trafficking report must include data on crimes involving these devices and whether they originated domestically or abroad.
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Introduced Apr 26, 2023
Last action Apr 26, 2023
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Apr 26, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Apr 26, 2023
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1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
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Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
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Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
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Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
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Jack Reed
DDemocratic
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Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
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Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
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Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
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Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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