HB3373, the GHOST Act of 2025, would create a new federal reporting system for certain firearm parts moving across state or international lines. The bill directs the Attorney General to establish and operate a Federal Interstate Firearm Parts Reporting System to track shipments of covered firearm components, defined as barrels, slides, and bolt carriers. Before shipping or transporting one of these parts in interstate or foreign commerce, an entity would have to register the shipment with the Department of Justice and provide identifying information about the sender, recipient, shipping method, and package manifest or bill of lading.
The bill also requires proof of delivery or follow-up confirmation within five business days, with limited safe-harbor provisions allowing retroactive registration or recipient-filed “putative” registration if the sender failed to comply initially. The Attorney General would maintain a database of registrations, with access limited to law enforcement, prosecutors, federal agencies, and authorized individuals, and the information would be exempt from public disclosure under FOIA. The bill authorizes seizure of unregistered covered firearm components, allows destruction through administrative or judicial proceedings, and makes knowingly evading the registration requirement a federal offense punishable by fines and up to one year in prison, or up to 10 years for larger-scale violations involving at least 50 components.
Impact
If enacted, the bill would add a new section 935 to chapter 44 of title 18 of the U.S. Code and create related penalties in section 924. It would impose new compliance obligations on firearm parts manufacturers, dealers, shippers, couriers, and other entities moving covered components across state or foreign borders, while expanding federal law enforcement authority to monitor, seize, and potentially destroy unregistered parts. The bill would also create a new DOJ-maintained database and make the reporting information confidential from public release.
Sentiment
The available legislative record shows the bill was introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee, but there are no committee transcripts or votes provided. Based on the bill text and sponsorship, the measure appears to reflect a gun-violence-prevention and trafficking-monitoring approach, with supporters likely emphasizing traceability and enforcement. No recorded floor or committee vote history is available here to indicate broader bipartisan support or opposition.
Contention
The main points of contention likely concern the scope of federal regulation over firearm parts, the burden on lawful commerce, privacy and data-retention issues, and the seizure/destruction authority granted to the Attorney General. Critics would likely focus on the requirement to pre-register shipments, use registered or certified mail or signature-required delivery, and the possibility of criminal penalties for noncompliance. Supporters would likely argue that the system is narrowly targeted at key firearm components and is designed to help law enforcement detect trafficking and evade-the-law shipments.
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