Prevent Crime and Terrorism Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1134
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2019-02-08
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Foreign aid and international relief

Licensing and registrations

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2019-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Prevent Crime and Terrorism Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the President from removing various items from the U.S. Munitions List, which lists weapons and related equipment that are subject to export controls. Items that&nbsp;the President may not remove from the list include combat shotguns, silencers, flame throwers, electric armor, and various types of ammunition and weapons components.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 8, 2019 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Mr. Engel , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Lowenthal , and Mr. McGovern ) 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Crime and Terrorism Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on removal of certain items under categories I , II , and III of the United States Munitions List 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) from the United States Munitions List. (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 August 31, 2017. .