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Union Calendar No. 63 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2621 

[Report No. 116–88] 

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. 

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 


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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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeland Security 

5 Assessment of Terrorists Use of Ghost Guns Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. THREAT ASSESSMENT ON TERRORIST USE OF 

7 GHOST GUNS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for Intel9 ligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Se10 curity shall, in coordination with appropriate Federal 

11 partners, annually develop and disseminate a terrorism 

12 threat assessment regarding the availability of ghost guns 

13 in furtherance of an act of terrorism, including the provi14 sion of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist 

15 organization. Consistent with the protection of classified 

16 and confidential unclassified information, the Under Sec17 retary shall share the threat assessment developed under 

18 this section with State, local, and Tribal law enforcement 

19 officials, including officials who operate within State, local, 

20 and regional fusion centers through the Department of 

21 Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion 

22 Center Initiative established in accordance with section 

23 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 

24 124h). 

25 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 (1) FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.—The 

2 term ‘‘foreign terrorist organization’’ means an or3 ganization designated as a foreign terrorist organiza4 tion under section 219 of the Immigration and Na5 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 

6 (2) GHOST GUN.—The term ‘‘ghost gun’’ means 

7 a firearm, including a frame or receiver, that lacks 

8 a unique serial number engraved or cast in metal, 

9 metal alloy, or plastic on the frame or receiver by a 

10 licensed manufacturer or importer, or is otherwise 

11 assembled, molded, machined, or 3D printed without 

12 being associated with a unique serial number. 

13 (3) FRAME OR RECEIVER.—The term ‘‘frame or 

14 receiver’’ means the part of a firearm that can pro15 vide the action or housing for the hammer, bolt, or 

16 breechblock and firing mechanism, and includes a 

17 frame or lower receiver blank, casting, or machined 

18 body that requires further machining or molding to 

19 be used as part of a firearm, and which is designed 

20 or intended to be used in the assembly of a func21 tional firearm. 


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Union Calendar No. 63 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2621 

[Report No. 116–88] 

A BILL 

To direct the Under Secretary for Intelligence and 

for other purposes. ment regarding terrorist use of ghost guns, and rity to develop and disseminate a threat assessAnalysis of the Department of Homeland SecuMAY 28, 2019 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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