H.R. 1692: Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-22 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act

Plain summary

Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense. A person who commits or conspires to commit a gun trafficking offense is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 20 years (or up to 25 years, if the person also acted as an organizer), a fine, or both. The bill directs the President to design and implement a strategy to improve collaboration between the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in the investigation of illegal firearms trafficking to Mexico. The Office of National Drug Control Policy must establish indicators to measure the progress of efforts to stem firearms trafficking to Mexico. The ATF must publish detailed information about each firearm seized by Mexican authorities and submitted to the ATF for tracing.

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Official text

Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · 7 cosponsors

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Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] reported raising $922,924 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr1692.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1692 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115