# 119-hr-2105: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025

119-hr-2105, Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2105
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Prevents the importation and trafficking of machinegun conversion devices by creating a focused, interagency strategy and tightening how proceeds from illegal machine‑gun trafficking are handled.** The bill directs federal agencies to detect, intercept, and trace conversion devices and improves reporting on where those parts come from.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Plan to block machine gun converters: benefit, low. If enacted, the Attorney General, Homeland Security, and Treasury would build and start a strategy within 120 days. The plan would boost detection and seizures of machine gun conversion devices, including at ports. It would train state and local police, trace where devices come from, and address 3D…
- Seize profits from illegal machine guns: benefit, low. If enacted, authorities could forfeit money made from illegal machine gun trafficking. The bill would define illegal trafficking as making, manufacturing, importing, exporting, or transferring a machine gun in violation of law or regulations. These changes would take effect upon enactment. People w…
- Clear rules on machine gun parts: mixed, low. The bill would define terms used in this act. It would use the tax code’s meaning of "machine gun." It would define a "machine gun conversion device" as parts made only to turn a weapon into a machine gun. These definitions would take effect upon enactment and guide enforcement and reporting.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2105 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2105)

## Related
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2105 (as of 2026-10-08).