# 117-hr-8740: Firearm Industry Crime and Trafficking Accountability Act

117-hr-8740, Firearm Industry Crime and Trafficking Accountability Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8740
- Congress: 117
- Title: Firearm Industry Crime and Trafficking Accountability Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-08-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Firearm Industry Crime and Trafficking Accountability Act This bill outlines certain requirements (and establishes related penalties for failure to comply with these requirements) for manufacturers or importers of firearms. For example, the bill generally requires each manufacturer or importer to create a monitoring database to retain essential facts about the criminal diversion or potential misuse of their firearms.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8740 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8740)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8740 (as of 2025-11-18).