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HR2698Referred to Committee

Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-07
Introduced
15
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
Democrat · MS · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (582 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000193

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (15)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

15 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

2025-04-07

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2025-04-07
  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-04-07

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would require manufacturers and sellers of firearm parts and kits—particularly those that can be assembled into untraceable guns without serial numbers—to register with federal authorities and keep records of their sales. Law enforcement agencies and the public would benefit from increased tracking of these components, which are sometimes called "ghost guns" because they lack identification numbers that help police trace weapons used in crimes. The bill aims to close a gap in current gun regulations by bringing unregistered firearm manufacturing under federal oversight similar to rules already applied to traditional gun manufacturers.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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