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MICRO Act

USA116th CongressHR-719| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2019
Anthony G. Brown

Anthony G. Brown

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (39)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Make Identifiable Criminal Rounds Obvious Act or the MICRO Act This bill requires certain semiautomatic pistols to be capable of microstamping ammunition. A pistol is capable of microstamping ammunition if (1) the characters that identify the make, model, and serial number of the pistol are etched into the breech face and firing pin of the pistol; and (2) these characters are copied onto the cartridge case of the ammunition when the pistol fires such ammunition. Specifically, the bill prohibits a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a gun dealer) from manufacturing, importing, or transferring a semiautomatic pistol that is not capable of microstamping ammunition. Violators are subject to fines. The bill also makes it unlawful for any person to remove, obliterate, or alter the microstamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Violators are subject to fines and suspension or revocation of any firearms license.
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Timeline
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • January 23, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 23, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 4, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Criminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesFraud offenses and financial crimesLicensing and registrationsTrade restrictions

MICRO Act

USA116th CongressHR-719| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2019
Make Identifiable Criminal Rounds Obvious Act or the MICRO Act This bill requires certain semiautomatic pistols to be capable of microstamping ammunition. A pistol is capable of microstamping ammunition if (1) the characters that identify the make, model, and serial number of the pistol are etched into the breech face and firing pin of the pistol; and (2) these characters are copied onto the cartridge case of the ammunition when the pistol fires such ammunition. Specifically, the bill prohibits a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a gun dealer) from manufacturing, importing, or transferring a semiautomatic pistol that is not capable of microstamping ammunition. Violators are subject to fines. The bill also makes it unlawful for any person to remove, obliterate, or alter the microstamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Violators are subject to fines and suspension or revocation of any firearms license.
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Timeline
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • January 23, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 23, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 4, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Anthony G. Brown

Anthony G. Brown

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (39)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesFraud offenses and financial crimesLicensing and registrationsTrade restrictions