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H.R. 5133: Transparency in Reporting for an Accurate Count of Combat Equipment (TRACCE) Act

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H.R. 5133: Transparency in Reporting for an Accurate Count of Combat Equipment (TRACCE) Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-08-31 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-08-31 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Transparency in Reporting for an Accurate Count of Combat Equipment (TRACCE) Act

Plain summary

Transparency in Reporting for an Accurate Count of Combat Equipment (TRACCE) Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report the theft or loss of any ammunition, destructive device, or explosive material from its stocks to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives within the Department of Justice. Currently, DOD only reports on such thefts or losses to the Department of the Treasury. The bill also requires DOD to annually report on all instances of missing, lost, or stolen weapons, large amounts of ammunition, destructive devices, or explosive material from its stocks.

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Official text

Transparency in Reporting for an Accurate Count of Combat Equipment (TRACCE) Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · 1 cosponsors

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Scott Franklin (R-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] reported raising $4.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5133 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117