Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 2698

Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Bennie G. Thompson DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

15 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Mike Thompson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Bonnie Watson Coleman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
J. Luis Correa DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Shri Thanedar DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Seth Magaziner DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Daniel S. Goldman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Delia C. Ramirez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Timothy M. Kennedy DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
LaMonica McIver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Julie Johnson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Pablo José Hernández DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Nellie Pou DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Troy A. Carter DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Robert Garcia DDemocratOriginal cosponsor

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Actions

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
  3. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Introduced in House
  6. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Homeland Security Committee (House)Referred To, April 7, 2025
  • Judiciary Committee (House)Referred To, April 7, 2025

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