To amend the Arms Export Control Act relating to export licenses for firearm silencers.

Bill: 116-hr-8461
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2020-09-30
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Firearms and explosives

Foreign aid and international relief

Licensing and registrations

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits the President from approving or issuing a license to export firearm silencers unless the recipient end-user of the firearm silencers is the government of a foreign country or any person acting on behalf of such government.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8461 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2020 Mr. Panetta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Arms Export Control Act relating to export licenses for firearm silencers.

1. Requirements relating to export licenses for firearm silencers Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Requirements relating to export licenses for firearm silencers (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may approve or otherwise issue a license for the export of firearm silencers only if the recipient end-user of the firearm silencers is the government of a foreign country or any person acting on behalf of such government. (2) Firearm silencer defined In this subsection, the term firearm silencer has the meaning given that term in section 921(a)(24) of title 18, United States Code. .