ARMAS Act of 2022
Summary
Americas Regional Monitoring of Arms Sales Act of 2022 or the ARMAS Act of 2022 This bill (1) requires the Department of State to report to Congress on federal efforts to disrupt the illegal export or diversion of firearms from the United States to countries in North America, South America, and the Caribbean; (2) requires the State Department and the Department of Commerce to jointly develop an inter-agency strategy for the disruption of the trafficking of firearms exported from the United States to such countries; and (3) requires the Commerce Department to submit an annual report on the export of firearms to such countries. The bill also limits the Commerce Department from issuing export licenses for covered firearms until notifying Congress of the proposed transaction.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
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Introduced Dec 14, 2022
Last action Dec 14, 2022
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Dec 14, 2022
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Dec 14, 2022
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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