Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 22 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 April 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 March 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 March 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 March 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 March 2017

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Sponsors

• Norma Torres · D · Sponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Alan Lowenthal · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017