To establish a task force to address the national security and safety issues presented by the manufacturing of prohibited firearms, munitions, and related materials through the use of 3-D printing technology, to prohibit the use of 3-D printing technology to make a firearm, ammunition, or a component of a firearm or ammunition, and to prohibit the possession or transfer of a firearm, ammunition, or component so made, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-7016| House
| Updated: 11/15/2018
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Protect Lives and Stop the Imminent Chaos Act or the PLASTIC Act This bill establishes new criminal offenses for making a firearm, ammunition, or component using a three-dimensional (3-D) printer, or for transferring or possessing a firearm, ammunition, or component that was made using a 3-D printer. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 50 years, or both. Additionally, the bill establishes a task force to address the national security and safety issues involving 3-D printer technology.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightFirearms and explosivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesManufacturingMetalsSmuggling and trafficking
To establish a task force to address the national security and safety issues presented by the manufacturing of prohibited firearms, munitions, and related materials through the use of 3-D printing technology, to prohibit the use of 3-D printing technology to make a firearm, ammunition, or a component of a firearm or ammunition, and to prohibit the possession or transfer of a firearm, ammunition, or component so made, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-7016| House
| Updated: 11/15/2018
Protect Lives and Stop the Imminent Chaos Act or the PLASTIC Act This bill establishes new criminal offenses for making a firearm, ammunition, or component using a three-dimensional (3-D) printer, or for transferring or possessing a firearm, ammunition, or component that was made using a 3-D printer. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 50 years, or both. Additionally, the bill establishes a task force to address the national security and safety issues involving 3-D printer technology.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightFirearms and explosivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesManufacturingMetalsSmuggling and trafficking