Bill · S. 1076· Senate(119-S-1076)
Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/14/2025
- Last activity
- 3/14/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Amy Klobuchar
- Cosponsors
- - 12 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025," aims to address the importation and proliferation of machinegun conversion devices. It requires the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and implement a strategy to prevent or intercept the trafficking of these devices. The strategy focuses on optimizing federal law enforcement capacity to detect, intercept, and seize these items, including those made via 3D printing. It also emphasizes coordination between federal, state, and local agencies to trace the source of these devices. Additionally, the bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to include the forfeiture of proceeds from the illegal trafficking of machineguns. Finally, it requires the Attorney General to include specific data regarding machinegun conversion devices in annual firearms trafficking reports.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?+5
The bill strengthens gun control by targeting the trafficking of machinegun conversion devices.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill expands federal law enforcement authority to intercept and seize conversion devices.
Does this tighten control of the border?+3
The bill enhances the capacity of agencies like CBP to intercept illegal devices at ports of entry.
The opposite
Does this protect the right to own guns?-3
The bill increases law enforcement scrutiny and seizure of conversion devices used to modify firearms.
Would gun owners be better off under this?-3
The bill increases enforcement and seizure of devices used to modify firearms.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Law Enforcement Capability: The bill directs the development of a strategy to optimize the capacity of Federal law enforcement agencies to detect, intercept, and seize machinegun conversion devices (Section 3(a)(1) and Section 3(a)(2)(A)).
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Improved Law Enforcement Coordination: The strategy includes plans to optimize coordination between Federal law enforcement agencies and State and local law enforcement agencies (Section 3(a)(2)(B)).
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Enhanced Crime Tracing: The bill seeks to improve efforts to identify and trace machinegun conversion devices used in crimes to determine if they originated from a foreign country or within the United States (Section 3(a)(2)(C)).
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Specialized Training: Federal law enforcement agencies will provide training programs to assist State and local agencies in identifying machinegun conversion devices (Section 3(a)(2)(D)).
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Targeting Domestic Production: The strategy includes building capacity to detect, intercept, and seize domestically produced devices, including those produced using 3D printing technology (Section 3(a)(2)(F)).
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Financial Deterrence: The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for the forfeiture of proceeds derived from the illegal trafficking of a machinegun (Section 4).
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Improved Data Collection: The Attorney General is required to include specific information about machinegun conversion devices in annual firearms trafficking reports, such as the number of crimes where they are used and their manufacturing origin (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3Improves Government Transparency+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gun Control Measures+5Improves Border Security+3Improves Second Amendment Protections-3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Gun Owners-3
- 3/14/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 12 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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