118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1319Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023

A bill to address the importation and proliferation of machinegun conversion devices.

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced Apr 26, 2023
Last action Apr 26, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
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Referred
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the Judiciary
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and the Treasury to develop and implement a strategy to prevent or intercept the importation or trafficking of machinegun conversion devices. The term machinegun conversion device means parts or combinations of parts designed and intended for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun. The bill also specifies that proceeds derived from the illegal trafficking of a machinegun are subject to seizure and forfeiture.

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.