H.R. 2621 – Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists

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The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security’s Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to produce an annual terrorism threat assessment focused on the use of “ghost guns” by terrorists, including foreign terrorist organizations. The assessment must be shared with state, local, tribal law‑enforcement agencies and fusion centers, helping them understand and address the risk.

Key Provisions

The Under Secretary, working with other federal partners, must develop and distribute a yearly threat assessment on how ghost guns could be used in terrorist attacks or to support foreign terrorist groups.
The assessment must be shared with state, local, and tribal law‑enforcement officials and fusion centers, while protecting classified and confidential information.
The bill defines key terms: “foreign terrorist organization,” “ghost gun” (a firearm or component without a unique serial number), and “frame or receiver” (the part of a firearm that houses the action).

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Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Homeland Security, H. Rept. 116-88, Part II.

Homeland Security Committee

June 10, 2019

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

May 9, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Homeland Security Committee

May 9, 2019

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Homeland Security Committee

May 15, 2019

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Homeland Security Committee

May 15, 2019

HouseCommittee

Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-88.

Homeland Security Committee

May 28, 2019

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 63.

May 28, 2019

HouseFloor

PERMISSION TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL - Miss Rice (NY) asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security be authorized to file a supplemental report on the bill, H.R. 2621. Agreed to without objection.

June 10, 2019 • 3:15 PM

HouseCommittee

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Homeland Security, H. Rept. 116-88, Part II.

Homeland Security Committee

June 10, 2019

Floor Debate

1 member

What members said about H.R. 2621 on the floor

1 Democrat

Rep. Kathleen M. RiceD-NY-4 · Jun 10, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security be authorized to file a supplemental report on the bill, H.R. 2621.

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Reported in HouseIssued May 28, 2019

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Union Calendar No. 63

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2621

[Report No. 116–88]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 9, 2019

Mr. Rose of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

May 28, 2019

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To direct the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding terrorist use of ghost guns, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists Use of Ghost Guns Act.

2.

Threat assessment on terrorist use of ghost guns

(a)

In general

The Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security shall, in coordination with appropriate Federal partners, annually develop and disseminate a terrorism threat assessment regarding the availability of ghost guns in furtherance of an act of terrorism, including the provision of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization. Consistent with the protection of classified and confidential unclassified information, the Under Secretary shall share the threat assessment developed under this section with State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officials, including officials who operate within State, local, and regional fusion centers through the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative established in accordance with section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h).

(b)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Foreign terrorist organization

The term foreign terrorist organization means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).

(2)

Ghost gun

The term ghost gun means a firearm, including a frame or receiver, that lacks a unique serial number engraved or cast in metal, metal alloy, or plastic on the frame or receiver by a licensed manufacturer or importer, or is otherwise assembled, molded, machined, or 3D printed without being associated with a unique serial number.

(3)

Frame or receiver

The term frame or receiver means the part of a firearm that can provide the action or housing for the hammer, bolt, or breechblock and firing mechanism, and includes a frame or lower receiver blank, casting, or machined body that requires further machining or molding to be used as part of a firearm, and which is designed or intended to be used in the assembly of a functional firearm.

May 28, 2019

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed