# 119-hr-2698: Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act

119-hr-2698, Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2698
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-11

## Summary

**Creates a Department of Homeland Security-wide strategy to address the threat posed by ghost guns.** The bill would require DHS to coordinate intelligence, border enforcement, and public guidance to prevent trafficking and targeted violence involving ghost guns and partially complete frames and receivers. - Federal and DHS components would have new duties to share information and coordinate investigations. DHS must produce a department-wide ghost gun strategy within one year, and the intelligence office would deliver threat assessments within 180 days and annually. - Border and international partners would gain targeted analysis and data-sharing tools. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection would analyze U.S.-sourced ghost guns recovered in Mexico, create mechanisms to share aggregated federal information, and set performance measures to track anti-smuggling efforts. - Air travelers and local communities would see focused reporting and public guidance. The Transportation Security Administration would report annually on passenger-screening firearm violations including ghost guns, and the U.S. Secret Service would publish research and public guidance through its National Threat Assessment Center.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual ghost gun threat reports and guidance: benefit, medium. If enacted, DHS intelligence would issue a threat report within 180 days and every year after. It would map sources, trafficking routes, and threat levels, with a focus on criminal groups and terrorism. The Secret Service would publish public guidance within one year on how to prevent, prepare for,…
- DHS ghost gun plan and definitions: benefit, medium. If enacted, DHS would publish a department‑wide plan within one year to prevent and respond to ghost gun threats, including terrorism or targeted violence. The plan would lay out how DHS offices share information and work with federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners. The bill would…
- ICE data on U.S. guns in Mexico: benefit, medium. If enacted, ICE would build a way to share aggregated federal data on U.S.-sourced guns, including ghost guns, recovered in Mexico. Within one year, ICE would analyze smuggling trends using ATF and partner data, in coordination with CBP and others, and set measures to judge its effectiveness. This…
- TSA reports on guns at checkpoints: benefit, low. If enacted, TSA would send Congress a report within one year and every year after. It would list firearm rule violations at passenger screening points, including ghost guns. It would note cases during expedited screening, repeat offenses, and show per‑passenger trends. It would also describe TSA ef…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2698 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2698)

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- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [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-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2698 (as of 2026-07-11).