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SENATE 1558117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Untraceable Firearms Act of 2021

Last Action
5/11/2021

CRS Summary

As of 2021-05-11 (00)

Untraceable Firearms Act of 2021

This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to regulate the manufacture, sale, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, and receipt of ghost guns (i.e., guns without serial numbers).

Additionally, the bill revises the federal statutory framework regulating the manufacture, possession, sale, import, shipment, delivery, receipt, and transfer of undetectable firearms. Among the revisions, the bill defines undetectable firearm as a firearm without a major component wholly made of detectable material.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Aviation and airports
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Department of Justice
  • Digital media
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Retail and wholesale trades
  • Smuggling and trafficking
  • Terrorism
  • Transportation safety and security
  • Violent crime
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