H.R. 544 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-16
Latest action (2025-01-16): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 544 does, in plain terms
This bill establishes a private right of action against a maker of any component of a ghost gun or any person who facilitated any sale of a ghost gun. A ghost gun is a firearm that lacks a unique serial number.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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