,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4   
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,murphy1     
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4    
,re$1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4    
,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,fett]man1
 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1
 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4       
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1  
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 &  
,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$ ! 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 !   
,gho/ ,guns & ,untraceable ,fire>ms ,act
 ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 )\t ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1      
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,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$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3 ,! t]m manufactur+ fire>ms    
%all include assembl+ a functional      
fire>m or mold+1 ma*9+1 or #c;,d pr9t+ a
 frame or receiv]1 & %all n include mak+
 or fitt+ special b>rels1 /ocks1 or     
trigg] me*anisms to fire>ms42  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#cj7 ! foll[+3    
7#ca7 7,a7 ,! t]m frame or receiv]-- 7i7
 means a "p ( a weapon t provides or is 
int5d$ to provide ! h\s+ or /ructure to 
hold or integrate #a or m fire control  
compon5ts1 )\t reg>d to :e!r p9s or o!r 
atta*m5ts are requir$ to connect ^?     
compon5ts to ! h\s+ or /ructure2 &  7ii7
 includes-- 7,i7 a =g$1 ca/1 pr9t$1     
extrud$1 or ma*9$ body or simil> article
 t is design$ to1 or may readily be     

complet$1 assembl$1 or o!rwise conv]t$  
to1 provide ! h\s+ or /ructure1 )\t     
reg>d to :e!r ! h\s+ or /ructure has be5
 index$1 drill$1 or ma*9$ 9 any way1 &  
)\t reg>d to :e!r ! article is sold1    
di/ribut$1 or m>ket$ ) or = any         
associat$ template1 jig1 mold1 equipm5t1
 tool1 in/ructions1 or guide2 &  7,,ii7 
an object t is m>ket$ or sold to become 
or be us$ z ! frame or receiv] ( a      
functional fire>m once complet$1        
assembl$1 or conv]t$4  7,b7 ,= purposes 
( subp>agraph 7,a77i71 if a weapon has m
 ?an #a "p t provides ! h\s+ or a       
/ructure design$ to hold or integrate #a
 or m fire control or ess5tial          
compon5ts1 ea* su* "p %all be consid]$ a
 frame or receiv]1 unless ! ,attorney   
,g5]al has provid$ o!rwise by regulation
 ) respect to ! specific make & model ( 
weapon on or be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd4  2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3      
7#ch7 ,! 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-- 7i7 
a fire>m t has be5 r5d]$ p]man5tly      
inop]able2  7ii7 a fire>m id5tifi$ by   
means ( a unique s]ial numb] assign$ by 
a ,/ate ag5cy & engrav$ or ca/ on !     
frame or receiv] ( ! weapon be=e !      
effective date ( ! ,gho/ ,guns &        
,untraceable ,fire>ms ,act ( #bjbc 9    
accordance ) a ,/ate law2  7iii7 a      
fire>m manufactur$ or import$ be=e      
,decemb] #af1 #aifh2 or  7iv7 a fire>m  
id5tifi$ z provid$ = "u section #ehdb ( 
! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#ci7
 ,! t]m fire control compon5t-- 7,a7    
means a compon5t necess>y = ! fire>m to 
initiate or complete ! fir+ sequ5ce2 &  
7,b7 includes a hamm]1 bolt or          
bree*block1 cyl9d]1 trigg] me*anism1    
fir+ p91 /rik]1 & slide rails4  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 
,( ! #cfa1ehg fire>ms trac$ by ! ,bureau
 ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 &      
,explosives 9 #bjba1 #ii1agb ( ^?       
fire>ms 7 orig9ally sold by a lic5s$    
fire>ms deal] 9 a ,/ate o!r ?an ! ,/ate 

:]e ! fire>ms 7 recov]$4 ,^! guns made  
up #bg4d p]c5t ( all fire>m recov]ies 9 
#bjba4  7,e7 ,ev5 be=e ! sale ( a       
fire>m1 ! gun1 its compon5t p>ts1 & !   
raw mat]ials f :i* !y are made h        
consid]ably mov$ 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 gho/ gun to1 or pur*ase  

or receipt ( a gho/ gun by1 a lic5s$    
deal]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$    
import] be=e ! date t is #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,gho/ ,guns &       
,untraceable ,fire>ms ,act ( #bjbc2 or  
7iii7 transactions betwe5 lic5s$        
manufactur]s & import]s on any date4    
7#c7 ,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]ce 
unless specifically au?oriz$ by !       
,attorney ,g5]al4  7#d7 ,beg9n+ on !    
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,gho/ ,guns & ,untraceable ,fire>ms 
,act ( #bjbc1 x %all be unlawful = any  
p]son o!r ?an a lic5s$ manufactur] or   
import] to kn[+ly possess a gho/ gun 9  
or affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce4   
7#e7 ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,gho/ ,guns &     
,untraceable ,fire>ms ,act ( #bjbc1 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  7#f7 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      
subp>agraph 7,d71 x %all be unlawful =  
any p]son o!r ?an a lic5s$ manufactur]  
to pur*ase 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 ,except z provid$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,d71 beg9n+ on ! date t is 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,gho/ ,guns & ,untraceable ,fire>ms ,act
 ( #bjbc1 x %all be unlawful = any p]son
 o!r ?an a lic5s$ manufactur] to        
possess1 9 or affect+ int]/ate or =eign 
comm]ce1 a ma*9e t has ! sole or prim>y 
function ( manufactur+ fire>ms4  7,d7   
,subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 %all n apply  

to a p]son :o is engag$ 9 ! bus9ess (   
sell+ manufactur+ equipm5t to a lic5s$  
manufactur] :o pur*ases1 receives1 or   
possesses a ma*9e ) ! int5t to sell or  
transf] ! ma*9e to a lic5s$ manufactur]4
  4  7c7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,removal (  
s]ial numb]s ,section #ibb7k7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ import]'s or manufactur]'s
 ea* place x appe>s2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+  
requir$ by ?is *apt] or "u ,/ate law    
be=e remov$ ea* place x appe>s4  7#b7   
,lic5s$ import]s & manufactur]s ,section
 #ibc7;i7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7   
be=e ,lic5s$2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3 8,! s]ial numb] %all be engrav$
 or ca/ on ! frame or receiv] 9 a mann] 
suffici5t to id5tify ! fire>m & !       
manufactur] or import] t put ! s]ial    
numb] on ! fire>m4  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,gho/ ,guns & ,untraceable ,fire>ms ,act
 ( #bjbc1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all update
 ! regulations = engrav+ a unique s]ial 

numb] onto a gho/ gun s t1 aft] ! date t
 is #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a
 lic5s$ deal] or gunsmi? 7z def9$ 9     
section #dgh4aa ( title #bg1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
!reto7 %all no long] h ! au?ority to    
engrave a s]ial numb] onto a gho/ gun4  
4  7d7 ,p5alties ,section #ibd ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 by /rik+
 or 7q7 & ins]t+ 7q71 7aa77#b71         
7aa77#c71 7aa77#e71 or 7aa77#f72  7#b7 9
 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! matt]      
prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ functional 
be=e fire>m ea* place x appe>s2  7ii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i71 by ins]t+ functional be=e   
fire>m2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77ii71
 by ins]t+ functional be=e fire>m2 &    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ all or "p
 ( ! fire>m & all t foll[s ?r\gh p]son4 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3 all or "p ( !        
functional fire>m1 or o!rwise make !    
pres5ce ( ! functional fire>m kn[n to   

ano!r p]son1 9 ord] to intimidate t     
p]son1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! functional    
fire>m is directly visible to t p]son42 
7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by /rik+ or  
7k7 & ins]t+ 7k71 7aa77#b71 7aa77#c71   
7aa77#e71 or 7aa77#f72  7#d7 9          
subsection 7e77#a71 by ins]t+ ?r\gh !   
possession ( a functional fire>m be=e & 
has ?ree2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7q7 ,a p]son :o violates       
section #ibb7;aa77#d7 %all-- 7#a7 9 !   
case ( ! fir/ violation by ! p]son1 be  
f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #a  
ye>1 or bo?2 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( any    
subsequ5t violation by ! p]son1 be f9$  
"u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1
 or bo?4  4  #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