H.R. 1692 · 115th Congress
Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act
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This bill amends the federal criminal code to make trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 22, 2017
Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense.
A person who commits or conspires to commit a gun trafficking offense is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 20 years (or up to 25 years, if the person also acted as an organizer), a fine, or both.
The bill directs the President to design and implement a strategy to improve collaboration between the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in the investigation of illegal firearms trafficking to Mexico.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy must establish indicators to measure the progress of efforts to stem firearms trafficking to Mexico.
The ATF must publish detailed information about each firearm seized by Mexican authorities and submitted to the ATF for tracing.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act
Latest action (Apr 6, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 22, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.