HR5460-118

Introduced

To direct the Department of Homeland Security to bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 14, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Department of Homeland Security to bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Government Operations, Trade.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers 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, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H215E57385DAC4963B889F9A9F7B9A187: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act.
  • Section H1CC2A88799674DA4B11B8D1DA793E51E: 2. Department of Homeland Security policy to bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Department of Homeland Security to bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Government Operations, Trade

Primary Purpose

This bill, To direct the Department of Homeland Security to bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Government Operations Trade

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies:
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 14, 2023

Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. …

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?

Domains
Immigration Government Operations Trade
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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