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H.R. 2418: Gun Trafficker Detection Act

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H.R. 2418: Gun Trafficker Detection Act

118th Congress · introduced 2023-03-30 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2023-03-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-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 the Judiciary. 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.

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Official title

Gun Trafficker Detection Act

Plain summary

Gun Trafficker Detection Act This bill requires gun owners to report the theft or loss of a firearm to law enforcement within 48 hours. A violation is subject to criminal and civil penalties. Additionally, the bill requires states to use at least 5% of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program to implement effective management and collection of data related to lost or stolen firearms that are reported to law enforcement.

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Official text

Gun Trafficker Detection Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · 13 cosponsors

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Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Dina Titus (D-NV), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] reported raising $2.5 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-cong118-hr2418 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118