To create a system to report the movement of firearm parts across State lines, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To create a system to report the movement of firearm parts across State lines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Transportation, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H76FE5534E4174178A1E9C33206FEF414: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Hardware Oversight and Shipment Tracking Act of 2025 or the GHOST Act of 2025.
- Section H7983AB87B8A24176ACD2EA2479DB97F0: 2. Federal Interstate Firearm Parts Reporting System Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Attorney...
- Section H062E86C3FA12485B8F79092EC6C7C6D7: 935. Federal Interstate Firearm Parts Reporting System The Attorney General shall establish and operate a program under this section, to be known as the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To create a system to report the movement of firearm parts across State lines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Transportation, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To create a system to report the movement of firearm parts across State lines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Tokuda (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the barrel, slide, or bolt carrier of a firearm. The term eligible identification number means, with respect to an entity— the identifying number assigned to the entity under section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
the barrel, slide, or bolt carrier of a firearm. (2)Eligible identification numberThe term eligible identification number means, with respect to an entity— (A)the identifying number assigned to the entity under section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
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