# 118-hr-8427: Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2024

118-hr-8427, Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2024, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX); status Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8427
- Congress: 118
- Title: Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2024
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2024-05-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2024

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2024-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2024-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2024-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2024-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2024-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-8427 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8427)

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- [118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6751)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
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