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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2698 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department 
of Homeland Security to bolster security against threats posed by ghost 
guns, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2025 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. 
SWALWELL, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. CORREA, Mr. THANEDAR, Mr. 
MAGAZINER, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mr. KENNEDY 
of New York, Mrs. MCIVER, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. HERNA´NDEZ, 
Ms. POU, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, and Mr. GARCIA of California) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Home-
land Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct 
the Department of Homeland Security to bolster security 
against threats posed by ghost guns, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bolstering Security 
Against Ghost Guns Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY POLICY TO 
BOLSTER 
SECURITY 
AGAINST 
THREATS 
POSED BY GHOST GUNS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle H of title VIII of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 890E. POLICY TO BOLSTER SECURITY AGAINST 
THREATS POSED BY GHOST GUNS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting 
through the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and 
Plans of the Department, shall issue a Department-wide 
strategy to bolster security against threats posed by ghost 
guns, in order to improve prevention, preparedness, and 
response to homeland security threats, such as an act of 
terrorism or targeted violence, associated with ghost guns. 
Such strategy shall identify the following activities: 
‘‘(1) Across the Department related to ghost 
guns and approaches to enhance cross-component in-
formation sharing and collaboration. 
‘‘(2) With Federal, State, local, Tribal, and ter-
ritorial partners related to ghost guns and ap-
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proaches to enhance the Department’s collaboration 
with such partners. 
‘‘(b) CROSS-BORDER THREATS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the De-
partment, in coordination with the Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, the Director of U.S. Im-
migration and Customs Enforcement, and the heads of 
other appropriate Federal partners, shall develop and dis-
seminate a homeland security threat assessment regarding 
cross-border threats associated with United States-sourced 
ghost guns and partially complete frames and receivers, 
with special attention to ghost guns and partially complete 
frames and receivers used by transnational criminal orga-
nizations involved in illicit activity that pose a security 
threat to the border. 
‘‘(c) UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE ACTIVI-
TIES.—Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the Director of the United States 
Secret Service, acting through the Chief of the National 
Threat Assessment Center, in coordination with appro-
priate Federal partners, shall carry out research and issue 
public reports that provide guidance regarding how to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to homeland security 
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