,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgdc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ad1 #bjbj,mr4 ,blumenthal 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4 ,warren1 and ,mr4 ,whitehouse7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to ensure that all firearms are traceable1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,untraceable ,firearms ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 without the enactment of this ,act1 the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives has the authority to regulate ghost guns 7as defined in section #iba7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #c of this ,act7 and unfinished frames and receivers2 and 7#b7 the purpose of this ,act is to clarify and strengthen such authority4 #c4 ,requirement that all firearms be traceable 7a7 ,definitions ,section #iba7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking or 7,d7 any destructive device and inserting 2 7,d7 any destructive device2 or 7,e7 any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by adding at the end the following3 ,the term manufacturing firearms shall include assembling a functional firearm from a frame or receiver or molding1 machining1 or #c;,d printing a frame or receiver1 and shall not include making or fitting special barrels1 stocks1 or trigger mechanisms to firearms42 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#bi7 the following3 7#cj7 ,the term frame or receiver-- 7,a7 means the part of a firearm that provides or is intended to provide the housing for the trigger group1 regardless of the stage of manufacture2 7,b7 includes a frame or lower receiver1 including blank1 casting1 or machined body1 that requires modification1 including machining1 drilling1 filing or molding1 to be used as part of a functional firearm1 and which is designed and intended to be used in the assembly of a functional firearm2 and 7,c7 does not include a piece of material that has had-- 7i7 its size or external shape altered solely to facilitate transportation or storage2 or 7ii7 solely its chemical composition altered4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#cf7 ,the term ghost gun-- 7,a7 means a firearm1 including a frame or receiver1 that lacks a unique serial number engraved or cast on the frame or receiver by a licensed manufacturer or importer in accordance with this chapter2 and 7,b7 does not include a firearm that has been rendered permanently inoperable4 4 7b7 ,prohibition2 requirements ,section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7aa7 7#a7 ,the ,congress finds and declares the following3 7,a7 ,firearms tracing is the systematic tracking of the movement of a firearm recovered by law enforcement officials from the first sale of a firearm by the manufacturer or importer through the distribution chain 7including the wholesaler and retailer7 to the first retail purchaser4 7,b7 ,law enforcement agencies across the country work with the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives to trace firearms and thereby obtain investigative leads in the fight against violent crime and terrorism4 7,c7 ,the ability of law enforcement agencies to trace a firearm is dependent on the serial number or other marks on the firearm that identify the manufacturer or importer who manufactured or imported the firearm and that are unique to the firearm4 7,d7 ,interstate gun trafficking interferes with lawful commerce in firearms and significantly contributes to gun crime4 ,of the #bed1gjj firearms traced by the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives in #bjah1 #ga1iaj of those firearms were originally sold by a licensed firearms dealer in a ,state other than the ,state where the firearms were recovered4 ,these guns made up #bh4b percent of all firearm recoveries in #bjah4 7,e7 ,even before the sale of a firearm1 the gun1 its component parts1 and the raw materials from which they are made have considerably moved in interstate commerce4 7,f7 ,if unserialized and untraceable firearms may be constructed and transported freely from ,state to ,state1 ordinary citizens and foreign visitors may fear to travel to or through certain parts of the country due to concern about violent crime and gun violence1 and law enforcement agencies may be unable to address it4 7#b7 7,a7 ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture1 sell1 offer to sell1 transfer1 purchase1 or receive a ghost gun in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce4 7,b7 ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to-- 7i7 the manufacture of a firearm by a licensed manufacturer if the licensed manufacturer complies with section #ibc7;i7 before selling or transferring the firearm to another person2 7ii7 the offer to sell1 sale1 or transfer of a firearm to1 or purchase or receipt of a firearm by1 a licensed manufacturer or importer before ,january #a1 #bjbb2 or 7iii7 transactions between licensed manufacturers and importers on any date4 7bb7 ,it shall be unlawful for a person other than a licensed manufacturer or importer to engrave or cast a serial number on a firearm in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce4 7cc7 ,beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbb1 it shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed manufacturer or importer to possess a ghost gun in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce4 7dd7 ,beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbb1 it shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed manufacturer or importer to possess a ghost gun in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce with the intent to sell or transfer the ghost gun with or without further manufacturing or to manufacture a firearm with the ghost gun4 7ee7 7#a7 ,it shall be unlawful for any person to sell1 offer to sell1 or transfer1 in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce1 to any person other than a licensed manufacturer a machine that has the sole or primary function of manufacturing firearms4 7#b7 ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbb1 it shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed manufacturer to possess1 purchase1 or receive1 in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce1 a machine that has the sole or primary function of manufacturing firearms4 7#c7 ,paragraph 7#b7 shall not apply to a person who is engaged in the business of selling manufacturing equipment to a licensed manufacturer who possesses a machine with the intent to sell or transfer the machine to a licensed manufacturer4 4 7c7 ,requirements ,section #ibc7;i7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,the serial number shall be engraved or cast on the frame or receiver in a manner sufficient to identify the firearm and the manufacturer or importer that put the serial number on the firearm44 7d7 ,penalties ,section #ibd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 by striking or 7q7 and inserting 7q71 7aa71 7bb71 7cc71 7dd71 or 7ee72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#a71 by striking or 7k7 and inserting 7k71 7aa71 7bb71 7cc71 7dd71 or 7ee74 #d4 ,modernization of the prohibition on undetectable firearms ,section #ibb7p7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking any firearm2 7,b7 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 an undetectable firearm2 or 2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking any major component of which1 when subjected to inspection by the types of x-ray machines commonly used at airports1 does not generate and inserting the following3 a major component of a firearm which1 if subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices commonly used at airports for security screening1 would not generate2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 the term undetectable firearm means a firearm1 as defined in section #iba7;a77#c77;,a71 of which no major component is wholly made of detectable material2 2 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 the term major component1 with respect to a firearm-- 7i7 means the slide or cylinder or the frame or receiver of the firearm2 and 7ii7 in the case of a rifle or shotgun1 includes the barrel of the firearm2 and 2 and 7,c7 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and all that follows through the end of the undesignated matter following subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,c7 the term detectable material means any material that creates a magnetic field equivalent to or more than #c4g ounces of #ag-d p,h stainless steel4 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by inserting 1 including a prototype1 after of a firearm2 and 7,b7 by striking the second sentence2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking shall not apply to any firearm which and all that follows and inserting the following3 8shall not apply to-- 7,a7 any firearm received by1 in the possession of1 or under the control of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 the manufacture1 importation1 possession1 transfer1 receipt1 shipment1 or delivery of a firearm by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer pursuant to a contract with the ,united ,states4 4