119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 14, 2025
Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 14, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 14, 2025)
Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025
This bill requires the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and the Treasury to develop and implement a strategy to prevent or intercept the importation or trafficking of machinegun conversion devices. The term machinegun conversion device means parts or combinations of parts designed and intended for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun.
The bill also specifies that proceeds derived from the illegal trafficking of a machinegun are subject to seizure and forfeiture.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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13 citations.
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n control legislation, specifically in H.R. 1674/S.803: Keep Americans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105/S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n control legislation, specifically in H.R. 1674/S.803: Keep Americans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105/S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n control legislation, specifically in H.R. 1674/S.803: Keep Americans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105/S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Apr 8, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$545,728
Spent on own lobbying
…Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025 H.R. 2060 - Travelers Gun Rights Act H.R. 2070 - Protect Our Military Families 2nd Amendment Rights Act H.R. 2105 - Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025 H.R. 2184 - Firearm Due Process Protection Act H.R. 2189 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n control legislation, specifically in H.R. 1674/S.803: Keep Americans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105/S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n control legislation, specifically in H.R. 1674/S.803: Keep Americans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105/S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 7, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$465,065
Spent on own lobbying
…Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025 H.R. 2060 - Travelers Gun Rights Act H.R. 2070 - Protect Our Military Families 2nd Amendment Rights Act H.R. 2105 - Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025 H.R. 2184 - Firearm Due Process Protection Act H.R. 2189 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$679,015
Spent on own lobbying
…urposes. H.R. 2070 - Protect Our Military Families 2nd Amendment Rights Act S. 961 - Protect Our Military Families 2nd Amendment Rights Act S. 1039 - PARTS Act H.R. 2105 - Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025 H.R. 2184 - Firearm Due Process Protection Act H.R. 2189 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GIFFORDS · lobbying firm or registrant: GIFFORDS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Homeland Security
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ncers; End-use monitoring; Threat assessment; H.R. 4016/S. XX Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; Pub. L. 117-159 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; H.R. 2105 Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n control legislation, specifically in H.R. 1674/S.803: Keep Americans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105/S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 13, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$650,372
Spent on own lobbying
…urposes. H.R. 2070 - Protect Our Military Families 2nd Amendment Rights Act S. 961 - Protect Our Military Families 2nd Amendment Rights Act S. 1039 - PARTS Act H.R. 2105 - Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025 H.R. 2184 - Firearm Due Process Protection Act H.R. 2189 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GIFFORDS · lobbying firm or registrant: GIFFORDS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Homeland Security
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
Firearm exports; Firearm silencers; End-use monitoring; Threat assessment; Pub. L. 117-159 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; H.R. 2105 Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 14, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n control legislation, specifically in H.R. 1674/S.803: Keep Americans Safe Act; H.R. 2368: Raise the Age Act of 2025; H.R. 1456: Gun Trafficker Detection Act; H.R. 2105, S.1076: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act; H.R. 923/S.367: Stop Arming Cartels Act; H.R. 532/S.123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act; H.R. 169: Prevent…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing