United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 32 D cosponsors

HR 7746 — Destroy Zombie Guns Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve firearm destruction practices, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds new requirements and penalties related to the destruction of firearms.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 922

    (aa) It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the business of destroying firearms, while destroying or aiding in the destruction of a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, to not destroy every component of the firearm.

    This creates a new prohibition against failing to destroy all components of a firearm during its destruction.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(21)

    and → ; and

    This modifies the definition of 'engaged in the business' by adding a clause related to destroyers of firearms.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(21)

    . → ; and

    This changes the ending of the existing definition to include additional criteria for destroyers of firearms.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(21)

    (G) as applied to a destroyer of firearms, a person who devotes time, attention, and labor to the destruction of firearms or firearm components as a regular course of trade or business to predominantly earn a profit through services rendered to facilitate the destruction of a firearm or firearm components.

    This defines what it means to be 'engaged in the business' of destroying firearms.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)

    (9)(A) Any person who violates section 922(aa) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both, in addition to any penalty imposed on the person under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

    This introduces new penalties for violations of the firearm destruction requirement.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)

    (B) In addition to any penalty imposed under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph on a licensee under this chapter, the Attorney General may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, suspend the license issued to the licensee in the case of the first violation of section 922(aa), or, in the case of any subsequent violation, shall immediately revoke the license.

    This grants the Attorney General authority to suspend or revoke licenses for violations of the destruction regulation.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 7746 do?
To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve firearm destruction practices, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 7746?
HR 7746 is sponsored by Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Amo, Gabe (Democratic), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Escobar, Veronica (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Ivey, Glenn (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Crockett, Jasmine (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Casten, Sean (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), McBath, Lucy (Democratic), Moskowitz, Jared (Democratic), McGarvey, Morgan (Democratic), Ryan, Patrick (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Fletcher, Lizzie (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Auchincloss, Jake (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), and Nickel, Wiley (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 7746?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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