Prevent Crime and Terrorism Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4765
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2018-01-10
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Licensing and registrations

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Prevent Crime and Terrorism Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the President from removing any of the following items under category I, II, or III (firearms, armament, ammunition) of the United States Munitions List in order to transfer them to the Commerce Control List: (1) significant military equipment or their components, parts, or accessories; (2) flame throwers designed or modified for military application; or (3) devices for launching or delivering ordnance.</p> <p>Such items are currently under Department of State jurisdiction.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2018 Mrs. Torres (for herself, Mr. Engel , Mr. Raskin , Mr. McGovern , and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the removal of certain items under category I, II, or III of the United States Munitions List for purposes of transferring the item to or controlling the item under any portion of the Commerce Control List of dual-use items in the Export Administration Regulations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Crime and Terrorism Act of 2018 . 2. Prohibition on removal of certain items under categories I, II, and III of the United States Munitions List (a) In general Section 38(f)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778(f)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking (f)(1) The President and inserting (f)(1)(A) The President ; (2) in the third sentence, by striking The President and inserting Subject to subparagraph (B), the President ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) (i) The President may not remove any item described in clause (ii) for purposes of transferring the item to or controlling the item under any portion of the Commerce Control List of dual-use items in the Export Administration Regulations (as such term is defined by subsection (k)(3)). (ii) The items described in this clause are items included in category I, II, or III of the United States Munitions List, as in effect on January 10, 2017, and designated as— (I) significant military equipment; (II) components, parts, accessories, or attachments of significant military equipment; (III) flame throwers specifically designed or modified for military application; or (IV) apparatus or devices for launching or delivering ordnance. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to items controlled under category I, II, or III of the United States Munitions List on or after such date of enactment.