# 115-hr-7016: PLASTIC Act

115-hr-7016, PLASTIC Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-7016
- Congress: 115
- Title: PLASTIC Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2018-10-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2018-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2018-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-10-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act
- 115-hr-7185: Weekends Without Hunger Act
- 115-hr-7142: National De-Escalation of Violence and Community Safety Training Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7137: Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-6951: Get the Lead Out of Schools Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-7016 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7016)

## Related
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7281)
- [115-hr-7185: Weekends Without Hunger Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7185)
- [115-hr-7142: National De-Escalation of Violence and Community Safety Training Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7142)
- [115-hr-7137: Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7137)
- [115-hr-6951: Get the Lead Out of Schools Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6951)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7016 (as of 2025-11-18).