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ARMAS Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-9539| House 
| Updated: 12/14/2022
Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (6)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Dec 14, 2022
Introduced in House
Dec 14, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • December 14, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • December 14, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

ARMAS Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-9539| House 
| Updated: 12/14/2022
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.
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Timeline
Dec 14, 2022
Introduced in House
Dec 14, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • December 14, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • December 14, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (6)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted