,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bf1 #bjae    
,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self & ,mr4         
,jeffries7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ! ,judici>y & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to r$uce
 gun viol5ce1 increase m5tal heal?      
c\nsel+1 & enhance ! track+ ( lo/ & /ol5
 fire>ms4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,r$uc+ ,gun ,viol5ce 9 our 
,neighborhoods ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,tax  
on fire>ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #daha 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,!re is h]eby &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
h]eby  1 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7b7 ,additional 
tax on fire>ms ,9 addition to ! tax     
impos$ by subsection 7a71 !re is h]eby  

impos$ ^u ! sale by ! manufactur]1      
produc]1 or import] ( any fire>m a tax 9
 ! am\nt ( #ajj4  4  7b7 ,exemption =   
fire>ms acquir$ = law en=cem5t ,section 
#dahb ( su* ,code is am5d$ by r$esignat+
 subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e7 & by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new 
subsection3  7d7 ,exemption f additional
 tax = fire>ms acquir$ = law en=cem5t ,!
 tax impos$ by section #daha7;b7 %all n 
apply to any fire>m :i* is pur*as$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or by a ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t = police or o!r law en=cem5t   
purposes4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to sales 9 cal5d> mon?s beg9n+ aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4      
,e/abli%m5t ( ,gun ,viol5ce ,r$uction & 
,m5tal ,heal? ,c\nsel+ ,tru/ ,fund  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  
#ieab4 ,gun ,viol5ce ,r$uction & ,m5tal 
,heal? ,c\nsel+ ,tru/ ,fund  7a7        
,creation ( tru/ fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9

 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/   
fund to be kn[n z ! ,gun ,viol5ce       
,r$uction & ,m5tal ,heal? ,c\nsel+ ,tru/
 ,fund1 consi/+ ( su* am\nts z may be   
appropriat$ or cr$it$ to su* fund z     
provid$ 9 ?is section or section        
#ifjb7;b74  7b7 ,transf]s to tru/ fund  
,!re are h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,gun    
,viol5ce ,r$uction & ,m5tal ,heal?      
,c\nsel+ ,tru/ ,fund am\nts equival5t to
 taxes receiv$ 9 ! ,treasury "u section 
#daha7;b74  7c7 ,exp5ditures ,am\nts 9 !
 ,gun ,viol5ce ,r$uction & ,m5tal ,heal?
 ,c\nsel+ ,tru/ ,fund %all be available1
 )\t ne$ ( fur!r appropriation & )\t    
reg>d to any fiscal ye> limitation1 z   
foll[s3  7#a7 #ej p]c5t ( su* am\nts =  
mak+ exp5ditures to c>ry out1 ) respect 
to block grants = community m5tal heal? 
s]vices1 subp>ts ,i & ,,iii ( "p ,b (   
title ,,xix ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjx et seq471 &   
7#b7 #ej p]c5t ( su* am\nts = mak+      
exp5ditures to c>ry out subp>t #a ( "p  
,e ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe 

,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgej et seq474  ,am\nts made available 
"u ?is subsection %all supplem5t & n    
supplant am\nts o!rwise made available  
to c>ry out ! provisions ref]r$ to ?is  
subsection4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections = sub*apt] ,a ( *apt]  
#ih ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #ieab4    
,gun ,viol5ce ,r$uction & ,m5tal ,heal? 
,c\nsel+ ,tru/ ,fund4  4  #d4 ,passive  
capability to id5tify lo/ & /ol5 fire>ms
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( national /&>d  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 9    
consultation ) ! ,national ,in/itute =  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 e/abli% 9          
regulations a national /&>d = !         
incorporation ( a passive id5tification 
capability into all fire>ms sold 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,passive           
id5tification capability def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m passive id5tification    
capability means a te*nology t-- 7,a7   
enables a fire>m to be id5tifi$ by a    
mobile or fix$ read+ device2 &  7,b7    

does n emit or broadca/ an electronic   
signal or o!r in=mation t w\ld enable ! 
fire>m or its own] to be monitor$ or    
track$4  7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9 develop+
 ! /&>d1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give   
equal priority to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! "r (
 fire>m own]s to ma9ta9 _! full "r to   
privacy "u ! #d? ,am5dm5t & _! "r to    
legally own fire>ms "u ! #bnd ,am5dm5t4 
7,b7 ,! ability ( law en=cem5t          
au?orities to use ! capability to track 
lo/ & /ol5 guns4  7,c7 ,! ability (     
manufactur]s to incorporate ! capability
 us+ exi/+ fire>m manufactur+ processes4
  7,d7 ,! resi/ance to tamp]+ &         
de/ruction ( ! te*nology us$ to         
incorporate ! capability4  7b7          
,prohibition2 p5alty  7#a7 ,prohibition 
,x %all be unlawful = a p]son1 9 or     
affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 to   
manufacture a fire>m t does n h a       
passive id5tification capability t meets
 ! national /&>d e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7a74  7#b7 ,civil p5alty ,aft] notice & 
opportunity = he>+1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al  

%all impose on a p]son :o violates      
p>agraph 7#a7 a civil money p5alty 9 su*
 am\nt1 n exce$+ #a1jjj p] fire>m1 z !  
,attorney ,g5]al %all prescribe 9       
regulations4  7#c7 ,effective date ,?is 
subsection %all take effect on su* date 
z ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all prescribe 9   
regulations t is n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! national /&>d "u      
subsection 7a74  #e4 ,report+ ( lo/ &   
/ol5 fire>ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1       
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives %all  
e/abli% a database ( fire>ms report$ to 
be lo/ or /ol5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*   
%all be kn[n z ! ,national ,database (  
,lo/ & ,/ol5 ,fire>ms4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! 
database %all include ! foll[+ in=mation
 ) respect to ea* fire>m report$ to !   
database3  7#a7 ,a description ( !      
fire>m1 includ+ ! type ( ! fire>m4  7#b7
 ,:e!r ! fire>m is report$ lo/ or /ol54 
7#c7 ,! date ( ! report4  7#d7 ,! "n ( !
 own] ( ! fire>m1 if kn[n4  7#e7 ,! "n &

 location ( ! p]son f :om ! fire>m 0    
obta9$1 if kn[n4  7#f7 ,! location :]e !
 fire>m is report$ to h be5 lo/ or /ol54
  7#g7 ,:e!r ! fire>m has be5 report$ to
 ! database z hav+ be5 recov]$1 s9ce be+
 report$ to ! database z lo/ or /ol54   
7c7 ,availability ( database ,!         
in=mation 9 ! database %all be made     
available to all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
law en=cem5t au?orities4  7d7 ,report+ (
 lo/ or /ol5 fire>ms to local law       
en=cem5t au?orities  7#a7 ,report+      
requirem5t ,section #ibb ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7aa7 ,)9 #dh h\rs aft]
 a p]son :o owns a fire>m t has be5     
%ipp$ or transport$ 9 int]/ate or =eign 
comm]ce discov]s ! !ft or loss ( !      
fire>m1 ! p]son %all report ! !ft or    
loss to local law en=cem5t au?orities4  
4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,section #ibd ( su*     
title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7q7 ,p5alty = failure ,to      
report loss or !ft ( fire>m ,:oev]      
violates section #ibb7;aa7 %all be f9$  

#aj1jjj ) respect to ea* fire>m involv$ 
9 ! violation4  4  7e7 ,requirem5t t    
local law en=cem5t au?orities report lo/
 or /ol5 fire>ms to ! national regi/ry  
,)9 #g days aft] a local law en=cem5t   
au?ority receives a report t a fire>m is
 lo/ or /ol51 ! au?ority %all transmit !
 report to ! ,national ,database ( ,lo/ 
& ,/ol5 ,fire>ms4