Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation seeks to limit the authority of the President to transfer or remove items on the US Munitions List.
Title: Prevent Crime and Terrorism Act of 2018
Subject: Licensing and registrations: Military assistance, sales, and agreements: Trade restrictions: International affairs
Description: Prevent Crime and Terrorism Act of 2018 This bill amends the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the President from removing any of the following items under category I, II, or III (firearms, armament, ammunition) of the United States Munitions List in order to transfer them to the Commerce Control List: (1) significant military equipment or their components, parts, or accessories; (2) flame throwers designed or modified for military application; or (3) devices for launching or delivering ordnance. Such items are currently under Department of State jurisdiction.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last Action Date: January 10, 2018
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4765/all-info
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10 sponsors: Norma Torres (D); Eliot Engel (D); Jamie Raskin (D); James McGovern (D); Tulsi Gabbard (D); Robin Kelly (D); Theodore Deutch (D); David Cicilline (D); Gregory Meeks (D); Dina Titus (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 10 2018 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 10 2018 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 16 2018 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Foreign Affairs
There have not been any votes on this bill