,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gdfh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #a1 #bjbj,mr4 ,raskin 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cicilline7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to impose prohibitions relating to machines designed for the manufacturing of frames or receivers for firearms4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,home ,manufacture of ,ghost ,guns ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,prohibitions relating to firearm manufacturing machines 7a7 ,prohibitions ,section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7aa7 7#a7 ,it shall be unlawful for any person1 in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce1 to transfer or offer to transfer to any person other than a licensed manufacturer a firearm manufacturing machine4 7#b7 7,a7 ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 it shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed manufacturer1 in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce1 to possess or purchase a firearm manufacturing machine4 7,b7 ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to a person who is engaged in the business of selling manufacturing equipment to a licensed manufacturer1 and who possesses a firearm manufacturing machine with the intent to transfer the machine to a licensed manufacturer4 4 7b7 ,definition of firearm manufacturing machine ,section #iba7;a7 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#cf7 ,the term firearm manufacturing machine means-- 7,a7 a device designed or redesigned1 made or remade1 and intended to be used primarily to make1 or convert a product into1 a frame or receiver for a firearm2 and 7,b7 any combination of parts designed or intended for use in making a device described in subparagraph 7,a7 and from which such a device may be readily assembled4 4 7c7 ,penalties ,section #ibd of such title is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 by striking or 7q7 and inserting 7q71 or 7aa72 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting and any firearm manufacturing machine involved in any knowing violation of section #ibb7;aa71 before shall be subject2 and 7,b7 by striking firearms or ammunition each place it appears and inserting firearms1 ammunition1 or firearm manufacturing machine2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking firearms or ammunition and inserting firearms1 ammunition1 and firearm manufacturing machines2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking firearms or quantities of ammunition and inserting firearms1 quantities of ammunition1 or firearm manufacturing machines4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to conduct engaged in on or after ,january #a1 #bjbb4