US SB459 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the President from (1) removing any firearm or related technical information from the U.S. Munitions List, or (2) changing the requirements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations as they were composed on January 1, 2018. The Department of State may not suspend the application of the regulations without notifying Congress under specified procedures.
Title
Stopping the Traffic in Overseas Proliferation of Ghost Guns Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Firearms and explosives
Foreign aid and international relief
International affairs
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Trade restrictions
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Firearms and explosives
Foreign aid and international relief
International affairs
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Trade restrictions
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/459/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s459/BILLS-116s459is.pdf |
