I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 719 To require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammuni- tion, and to prohibit the removal, obliteration, or alteration of the micro- stamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 23, 2019 Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. EVANS, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MOORE, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OMAR, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- sissippi, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. VEASEY, and Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, im- ported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capa- ble of microstamping ammunition, and to prohibit the removal, obliteration, or alteration of the microstamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:27 Feb 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H719.IH H719 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 719 IH SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Make Identifiable 2 Criminal Rounds Obvious Act’’ or the ‘‘MICRO Act’’. 3 SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC 4 PISTOLS MANUFACTURED, IMPORTED, OR 5 SOLD BY FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES BE 6 CAPABLE OF MICROSTAMPING AMMUNITION. 7 Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is 8 amended by adding at the end the following: 9 ‘‘(m)(1)(A) A person licensed under this chapter shall 10 not manufacture, import, or transfer a semiautomatic pis- 11 tol to which this subparagraph applies that is not capable 12 of microstamping ammunition. 13 ‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), a pistol is 14 capable of microstamping ammunition if— 15 ‘‘(i) a microscopic array of characters that iden- 16 tify the make, model, and serial number of the pistol 17 is etched into the breech face and firing pin of the 18 pistol; and 19 ‘‘(ii) when ammunition is fired from the pistol, 20 the characters are copied from the breech face and 21 firing pin onto the cartridge case of the ammunition. 22 ‘‘(C) Subparagraph (A) shall apply only to semiauto- 23 matic pistols which— 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:27 Feb 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H719.IH H719 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HR 719 IH ‘‘(i) are manufactured, or imported into the 1 United States, on or after the effective date of this 2 subsection; and 3 ‘‘(ii) have not been transferred to a person not 4 licensed under this chapter. 5 ‘‘(2) Whoever violates paragraph (1) shall be fined 6 an amount equal to— 7 ‘‘(A) in the case of a first such violation by the 8 violator, $1,000 multiplied by the number of semi- 9 automatic pistols involved in the violation; 10 ‘‘(B) in the case of a second such violation by 11 the violator, $2,000 multiplied by the number of 12 semiautomatic pistols involved in the violation; or 13 ‘‘(C) in the case of a third such violation by the 14 violator, $3,000 multiplied by the number of semi- 15 automatic pistols involved in the violation.’’. 16 SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON THE REMOVAL, OBLITERATION, 17 OR ALTERATION OF THE MICROSTAMPED 18 CODE OR MICROSTAMPING CAPABILITY OF A 19 FIREARM. 20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United 21 States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (u) 22 the following: 23 ‘‘(v)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, 24 obliterate, or alter the microstamped code or micro- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:27 Feb 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H719.IH H719 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 •HR 719 IH stamping capability of a firearm that has been shipped 1 or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. 2 ‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the replace- 3 ment of a firing pin that is damaged or worn, and is in 4 need of replacement.’’. 5 (b) PENALTIES.—Section 924 of such title is amend- 6 ed by adding at the end the following: 7 ‘‘(q)(1)(A) In the case of a knowing violation of sec- 8 tion 922(v), the Attorney General may, after notice and 9 opportunity for hearing— 10 ‘‘(i) subject the violator to a civil penalty in an 11 amount equal to not more than $5,000; and 12 ‘‘(ii) if the violator is a licensed manufacturer, 13 licensed importer, or licensed dealer, suspend for not 14 more than 6 months, or revoke, any license issued 15 to the licensee under this chapter. 16 ‘‘(B) An action under subparagraph (A) may be re- 17 viewed only as provided under section 923(f). 18 ‘‘(2) The suspension or revocation of a license or the 19 imposition of a civil penalty under paragraph (1) shall not 20 preclude any administrative remedy that is otherwise 21 available to the Attorney General.’’. 22 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:27 Feb 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H719.IH H719 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 5 •HR 719 IH SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 1 The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 2 on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment 3 of this Act. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:27 Feb 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H719.IH H719 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS