,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjai,mr4  
,cicill9e 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,wilson (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new ,york1  
,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,ms4 ,hill 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,ms4   
,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4
 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kelly (         
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4
 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4
 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1    
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,moore1 & ,ms4       
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt]   
#dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to
 ensure t all fire>ms are traceable1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,untraceable       
,fire>ms ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,requirem5t 
t all fire>ms be traceable  7a7         

,def9itions ,section #iba7;a7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 
includ+ an unf9i%$ frame or receiv] aft]
 su* weapon2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ or 7,d7   
any de/ructive device & ins]t+ 2 7,d7   
any de/ructive device2 or 7,e7 any      
comb9ation ( p>ts design$ or int5d$ =   
use 9 conv]t+ any device into a fire>m &
 f :i* a fire>m may be readily assembl$2
  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3 ,! t]m manufactur+ fire>ms
 %all include assembl+ a functional     
fire>m f a frame or receiv] or mold+1   
ma*9+1 or #c;,d pr9t+ a frame or        
receiv]1 & %all n include mak+ or fitt+ 
special b>rels1 /ocks1 or trigg]        
me*anisms to fire>ms42  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#bi7 ! foll[+3  7#cj7 ,! 
t]m frame or receiv]--  7,a7 means ! "p 
( a fire>m t c provide ! action or h\s+ 
= ! hamm]1 bolt1 or bree*block & fir+   
me*anism2  7,b7 includes a frame or l[] 
receiv] blank1 ca/+1 or ma*9$ body t    
requires fur!r ma*9+ or mold+ to be us$ 

z "p ( a functional fire>m1 & :i* is    
design$ & int5d$ to be us$ 9 ! assembly 
( a functional fire>m2 &  7,c7 does n   
include a piece ( mat]ial t has _h-- 7i7
 its size or ext]nal %ape alt]$ solely  
to facilitate transportation or /orage2 
or  7ii7 solely its *emical composition 
alt]$4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#cf7 ,! t]m gho/ gun-- 7,a7   
means a fire>m1 includ+ a frame or      
receiv]1 t lacks a unique s]ial numb]   
engrav$ or ca/ 9 metal or metal alloy on
 ! frame or receiv] by a lic5s$         
manufactur] or import] 9 accordance )   
?is *apt]2 &  7,b7 does n include a     
fire>m t has be5 r5d]$ p]man5tly        
inop]able4  4  7b7 ,prohibition2        
requirem5ts ,section #ibb ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7aa7  7#a7 ,!         
,congress f9ds & decl>es ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,fire>ms trac+ is ! sy/ematic track+ ( !
 movem5t ( a fire>m recov]$ by law      
en=cem5t (ficials f ! fir/ sale ( a     
fire>m by ! manufactur] or import] ?r\gh

 ! di/ribution *a9 7includ+ ! :olesal] &
 retail]7 to ! fir/ retail pur*as]4     
7,b7 ,law en=cem5t ag5cies across !     
c\ntry "w ) ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1       
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives to    
trace fire>ms & !reby obta9 inve/igative
 leads 9 ! fight aga9/ viol5t crime &   
t]rorism4  7,c7 ,! ability ( law        
en=cem5t ag5cies to trace a fire>m is   
dep5d5t on ! s]ial numb] or o!r m>ks on 
! fire>m t id5tify ! manufactur] or     
import] :o manufactur$ or import$ !     
fire>m & t are unique to ! fire>m4  7,d7
 ,int]/ate gun traffick+ int]f]es )     
lawful comm]ce 9 fire>ms & significantly
 contributes to gun crime4 ,( ! #baa1chd
 fire>ms trac$ by ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives 9     
#bjaf1 #fj1icf ( ^? fire>ms 7 orig9ally 
sold by a lic5s$ fire>ms deal] 9 a ,/ate
 o!r ?an ! ,/ate :]e ! fire>ms 7        
recov]$4 ,^! guns made up #bh4h p]c5t ( 
all fire>m recov]ies 9 #bjaf4  7,e7 ,ev5
 be=e ! sale ( a fire>m1 ! gun1 its     
compon5t p>ts1 & ! raw mat]ials f :i* !y

 are made h consid]ably mov$ 9 int]/ate 
comm]ce4  7,f7 ,if uns]ializ$ &         
untraceable fire>ms may be con/ruct$ &  
transport$ freely f ,/ate to ,/ate1     
ord9>y citiz5s & =eign visitors may fe> 
to travel to or ?r\gh c]ta9 p>ts ( !    
c\ntry due to conc]n ab\t viol5t crime &
 gun viol5ce1 & law en=cem5t ag5cies may
 be unable to address x4  7#b7  7,a7    
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 x 
%all be unlawful = any p]son to         
manufacture1 sell1 (f] to sell1 transf]1
 pur*ase1 or receive a gho/ gun 9 or    
affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce4  7,b7
 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to-- 7i7
 ! manufacture ( a fire>m by a lic5s$   
manufactur] if ! lic5s$ manufactur]     
complies ) section #ibc7;i7 be=e sell+  
or transf]r+ ! fire>m to ano!r p]son2   
7ii7 ! (f] to sell1 sale1 or transf] ( a
 fire>m to1 or pur*ase or receipt ( a   
fire>m by1 a lic5s$ manufactur] or      
import] be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj2 or      
7iii7 transactions betwe5 lic5s$        
manufactur]s & import]s on any date4    

7bb7 ,x %all be unlawful = a p]son o!r  
?an a lic5s$ manufactur] or import] to  
engrave or ca/ a s]ial numb] on a fire>m
 9 or affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce4
  7cc7 ,beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 x  
%all be unlawful = any p]son o!r ?an a  
lic5s$ manufactur] or import] to possess
 a gho/ gun 9 or affect+ int]/ate or    
=eign comm]ce ) ! int5t to sell or      
transf] ! gho/ gun ) or )\t fur!r       
manufactur+ or to manufacture a fire>m )
 ! gho/ gun4  4  7c7 ,requirem5ts       
,section #ibc7;i7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3 ,! s]ial numb] %all be engrav$
 or ca/ 9 metal or metal alloy &        
suffici5t to id5tify ! fire>m & !       
manufactur] or import] t put ! s]ial    
numb] on ! fire>m44  7d7 ,p5alties      
,section #ibd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a77#a77;,b71 by /rik+ or 7q7 & ins]t+  
7q71 7aa71 7bb71 or 7cc72 &  7#b7 9     
subsection 7d77#a71 by /rik+ or 7k7 &   
ins]t+ 7k71 7aa71 7bb71 or 7cc74  #c4   

,mod]nization ( ! prohibition on        
undetectable fire>ms ,section #ibb7p7 ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ any fire>m2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by am5d+          
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 an undetectable fire>m2 or  4  7,b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ any major    
compon5t ( :i*1 :5 subject$ to          
inspection by ! types ( x-ray ma*9es    
commonly us$ at airports1 does n g5]ate 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3 a major compon5t ( a 
fire>m :i*1 if subject$ to inspection by
 ! types ( detection devices commonly   
us$ at airports = security scre5+1 w\ld 
n g5]ate2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7  
by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z     
foll[s3  7,a7 ! t]m undetectable fire>m 
means a fire>m1 z def9$ 9 section       
#iba7;a77#c77;,a71 ( :i* no major       
compon5t is :olly made ( detectable     
mat]ial2  2  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph  
7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ! t]m     
major compon5t1 ) respect to a fire>m-- 

7i7 means ! slide or cyl9d] or ! frame  
or receiv] ( ! fire>m2 &  7ii7 9 ! case 
( a rifle or %otgun1 includes ! b>rel ( 
! fire>m2 &  2 &  7,c7 by /rik+         
subp>agraph 7,c7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! 
end ( ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+        
subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,c7 ! t]m detectable mat]ial means any 
mat]ial t creates a magnetic field      
equival5t to or m ?an #c4g ounces (     
#ag-d ,,ph /a9less /eel4  2  7#d7 9     
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by
 ins]t+ 1 includ+ a prototype1 aft] ( a 
fire>m2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! second       
s5t5ce2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by     
/rik+ %all n apply to any fire>m :i* &  
all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8%all n 
apply to--  7,a7 any fire>m receiv$ by1 
9 ! possession (1 or "u ! control ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 ! manufacture1  
importation1 possession1 transf]1       
receipt1 %ipm5t1 or deliv]y ( a fire>m  
by a lic5s$ manufactur] or lic5s$       
import] pursuant to a contract ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  4