Senate Bill 1558
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Untraceable Firearms Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 11, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1558
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Untraceable Firearms Act of 2021
This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to regulate the manufacture, sale, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, and receipt of ghost guns (i.e., guns without serial numbers).
Additionally, the bill revises the federal statutory framework regulating the manufacture, possession, sale, import, shipment, delivery, receipt, and transfer of undetectable firearms. Among the revisions, the bill defines undetectable firearm as a firearm without a major component wholly made of detectable material.
May 11, 2021
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05/11/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/11/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:35 PM