Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary 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.
What just happenedApr 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 22, 2017
- Apr 6, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Mar 22, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 22, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 22, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House