H.R. 2909 · 118th Congress · House

Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Introduced
Apr 26, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023

This bill requires the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and the Treasury to develop and implement a strategy to prevent or intercept the importation or trafficking of machinegun conversion devices. The term machinegun conversion device means parts or combinations of parts designed and intended for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun.

The bill also specifies that proceeds derived from the illegal trafficking of a machinegun are subject to seizure and forfeiture.

Action Timeline

7
  1. DEC 17, 2024•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

  2. APR 26, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 26, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 26, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. APR 26, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. APR 26, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. APR 26, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.

Committees

5

Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: Dec 17, 2024

Active

Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 26, 2023

Active

Homeland Security Committee

hshm00

Referred: Apr 26, 2023

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 26, 2023

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Apr 26, 2023

Active