HR3998-119

Introduced

To amend the Arms Export Control Act to increase the threshold triggering certain notification requirements with respect to licenses for the exportation of firearms.

119th Congress Introduced Jun 12, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Arms Export Control Act to increase the threshold triggering certain notification requirements with respect to licenses for the exportation of firearms., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Transportation, Trade.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors 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, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HE3FBF9C9EBB24374B30CE30F1E98F398: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearms Congressional Notification Modernization Act.
  • Section H630CF66D99754512B4E4BE6E0FEAC695: 2. Modification to notice requirement Section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) is amended— in subsection (a), by inserting (or, in the case...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Arms Export Control Act to increase the threshold triggering certain notification requirements with respect to licenses for the exportation of firearms., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Transportation, Trade

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Arms Export Control Act to increase the threshold triggering certain notification requirements with respect to licenses for the exportation of firearms., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Transportation Trade

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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federal implementing agencies:
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 12, 2025

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Transportation Trade
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
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