,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjbj,mr4    
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mrs4
 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4       
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4
 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51   
,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & 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 ( #bjbj4 
#b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 )\t ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1   
,fire>ms & ,explosives has ! au?ority to
 regulate gho/ guns 7z def9$ 9 section  
#iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z am5d$ by section #c ( ?is ,act7
 & unf9i%$ frames & receiv]s2 &  7#b7 ! 
purpose ( ?is ,act is to cl>ify & /r5g!n

 su* au?ority4  #c4 ,requirem5t t all   
fire>ms be traceable  7a7 ,def9itions   
,section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#c71 by /rik+ or 7,d7 any de/ructive  
device & ins]t+ 2 7,d7 any de/ructive   
device2 or 7,e7 any comb9ation ( p>ts   
design$ or int5d$ = use 9 conv]t+ any   
device into a fire>m & f :i* a fire>m   
may be readily assembl$2  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#aj71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,! t]m manufactur+ fire>ms %all 
include assembl+ a functional fire>m f a
 frame or receiv] or mold+1 ma*9+1 or   
#c;,d pr9t+ a frame or receiv]1 & %all n
 include mak+ or fitt+ special b>rels1  
/ocks1 or trigg] me*anisms to fire>ms42 
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bi7 !    
foll[+3  7#cj7 ,! t]m frame or receiv]--
 7,a7 means ! "p ( a fire>m t provides  
or is int5d$ to provide ! h\s+ = !      
trigg] gr\p1 reg>dless ( ! /age (       
manufacture2  7,b7 includes a frame or  
l[] receiv]1 includ+ blank1 ca/+1 or    
ma*9$ body1 t requires modification1    

includ+ ma*9+1 drill+1 fil+ or mold+1 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/ 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>ms &         
,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 
,( ! #bed1gjj fire>ms trac$ by ! ,bureau
 ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &       
,explosives 9 #bjah1 #ga1iaj ( ^?       
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 #bh4b p]c5t ( all fire>m recov]ies 9 
#bjah4  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 
#bjbb2 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 #bjbb1 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]ce4  7dd7
 ,beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 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   
7ee7 7#a7 ,x %all be unlawful = any     
p]son to sell1 (f] to sell1 or transf]1 
9 or affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 
to any p]son o!r ?an a lic5s$           
manufactur] a ma*9e t has ! sole or     
prim>y function ( manufactur+ fire>ms4  
7#b7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 x %all be  
unlawful = any p]son o!r ?an a lic5s$   

manufactur] to possess1 pur*ase1 or     
receive1 9 or affect+ int]/ate or =eign 
comm]ce1 a ma*9e t has ! sole or prim>y 
function ( manufactur+ fire>ms4  7#c7   
,p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply to a p]son  
:o is engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( sell+        
manufactur+ equipm5t to a lic5s$        
manufactur] :o possesses a ma*9e ) !    
int5t to sell or transf] ! ma*9e to a   
lic5s$ manufactur]4  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/ on ! frame or receiv] 9 a mann] 
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 7cc71 7dd71 or 7ee72 & 
7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by /rik+ or  
7k7 & ins]t+ 7k71 7aa71 7bb71 7cc71     
7dd71 or 7ee74  #d4 ,mod]nization ( !   
prohibition on undetectable fire>ms     

,section #ibb7p7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ any fire>m2  
7,b7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z
 foll[s3  7,a7 an undetectable fire>m2  
or  2 &  7,c7 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#b7 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 p,h /a9less /eel4  2  7#c7 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#d7 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