ARMAS Act of 2025
The ARMAS Act of 2025 transfers control of certain firearms export licensing from the Department of Commerce to the Department of State to better address illegal firearm trafficking. It designates Mexico, Central American nations, and Caribbean countries as "covered countries" subject to stricter export controls, requiring certification before exports and establishing reporting requirements to track and disrupt illegal firearms flows. The bill mandates an interagency strategy to address U.S. firearms contributing to violence in these regions and increases participation in the eTrace program for tracking firearms. It also modifies the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative to better address firearms trafficking and human rights concerns.
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Introduction
Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 16, 2025
Last action Dec 16, 2025
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Dec 16, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Dec 16, 2025
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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