Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2698 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 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. Hernandez, Ms. Pou, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, and Mr. Garcia of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 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 committee 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 purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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