United States · Bill · S
S. 2715 (106th)
Ballistic Fingerprints Act of 2000
Introduced
13 June 2000
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5028)
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10 August 2026
Summary
Ballistic Fingerprints Act of 2000 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require a licensed firearms manufacturer to include with a handgun that is shipped or transported to a licensed dealer a sealed container holding: (1) a projectile discharged from that handgun and a shell casing of such projectile; and (2) information that identifies the handgun, projectile, or shell casing as may be required by the Secretary of the Treasury. Requires such dealer to: (1) notify the Secretary regarding whether a manufacturer complies with such requirements; and (2) transfer the sealed container to the Secretary when the handgun is sold or transferred. Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain a computer database of all information identifying each projectile, shell casing, and other information included in a transferred sealed container.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 June 2000
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 June 2000
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 June 2000
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/2715
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/2715