119th Congress

H.R. 2105

Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Sean Casten(D-IL)
Introduced: Mar 14, 2025
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees: House Committee on Homeland Security; House Committee on the Judiciary; House Committee on Ways and Means
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (31)

Original cosponsors (28)

Added later (3)

Dave Min (D-CA) · Mar 21, 2025
Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Apr 21, 2025
Dwight Evans (D-PA) · Jul 10, 2025

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025 This bill requires the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and the Treasury to develop and implement a strategy to prevent or intercept the importation or trafficking of machinegun conversion devices. The term machinegun conversion device means parts or combinations of parts designed and intended for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun. The bill also specifies that proceeds derived from the illegal trafficking of a machinegun are subject to seizure and forfeiture.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, 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.
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House