H.R. 544 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 16, 2025, with no cosponsors
To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.
IntroducedJan 16, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 41 words.
This bill establishes a private right of action against a maker of any component of a ghost gun or any person who facilitated any sale of a ghost gun. A ghost gun is a firearm that lacks a unique serial number.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 148 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 296 words
- Subjects
- Civil actions and liabilityCrime victimsFirearms and explosivesRetail and wholesale trades
- Latest action
- Jan 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]