To prevent the illegal sale of firearms, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prevent the illegal sale of firearms, 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, Trade, Immigration.
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 H76D411E3AEE04324A10E60B5ACF8443D: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act.
- Section H8D3BDBFF72974CD69FD0E2B7EB0E7BE6: 2. Regulatory requirement to mark firearms with second, hidden serial number Within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General...
- Section H06122BD510DB41019C9831683963016D: 3. Requirement to preserve instant criminal background check records for 180 days Section 922(t)(2)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting...
- Section H1E08B16284094C2387EDB1DE710C7758: 4. Requirement that licensed firearms dealers conduct physical check of their firearms business inventory Section 923(g) of title 18, United States Code, is...
- Section H45E0A7D4634C4235A8661E01F23AFE1C: 5. Elimination of certain limitations Title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prevent the illegal sale of firearms, 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, Trade, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prevent the illegal sale of firearms, 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
IntroducedMr. Quigley (for himself, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Auchincloss, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any forging, casting, printing, extrusion, machined body or similar article that— has reached a stage in manufacture at which it may readily be completed, assembled, or converted to be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm
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