To require the transfer of regulatory control of certain munitions exports from the Department of Commerce to the Department of State, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the transfer of regulatory control of certain munitions exports from the Department of Commerce to the Department of State, 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, Immigration, Foreign Policy.
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 H6D49970119AC4E688110DB720A97DDE9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Americas Regional Monitoring of Arms Sales Act of 2023 or the ARMAS Act of 2023.
- Section H54BCCBFCA10947A8AB49B9DA8AF9FCAA: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Violence in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean is exacerbated by firearms originating in the United States....
- Section HFD93EEB20E9044A28574106C8056DFA5: 3. Transfer of regulatory control of certain munitions exports from Department of Commerce to Department of State Not later than 1 year after the date of the...
- Section HAFBAFD270CAA44E5BBE861D198C0886B: 4. Reports and strategy on disruption of illegal export and trafficking of firearms to Mexico and certain Central American and Caribbean countries Not later...
- Section HA66DFD3767CB42D2AA6432FA732D2712: 5. Designation of covered countries Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall designate each country...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the transfer of regulatory control of certain munitions exports from the Department of Commerce to the Department of State, 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, Immigration, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the transfer of regulatory control of certain munitions exports from the Department of Commerce to the Department of State, 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. Castro of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Torres of California, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any item that— as of March 8, 2020, was included in Category I, II, or III of the United States Munitions List
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