{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-tokuda-introduces-bill-to-empower-law-enforcement-efforts-to-crack-down-on-ghost-guns", "Rep. Tokuda Introduces Bill to Empower Law Enforcement Efforts to Crack Down on Ghost Guns", "2025-05-13", "2025", "2025-05", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Jill N. Tokuda", "T000487", "tokuda.house.gov", "tokuda", "https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases?PageNum_rs=4&", "scraper", "GHOST Act Follows Continued Work by Congresswoman to Reduce Gun Violence\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the Gun Hardware Oversight and Shipment Tracking (GHOST) Act to help law enforcement prevent the spread ofunserialized firearms, also known as \u201cghost guns.\u201dPolice departments across the country are reporting a surge in ghost guns recovered from crime scenes, including firearms assembled using 3D-printed parts. The GHOST Act would help law enforcement stay ahead of this emerging threat by developing a system to observeinterstate shipments of gun kitsused to build ghost guns and detect individuals who are acquiring gun parts but are not licensed to possess a firearm.\n\nYesterday, Rep. Tokudajoined the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) at their Ke Kula Maka\u02bbi Training Academy for a briefing and demonstration by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on how 3D-printing and the proliferation of gun kits are increasing the number of untraceable firearms in Hawai\u02bbi and across the country.\n\n\u201cGhost guns made from legally purchased DIY-gun kits combined with3D-printed gun partspose a serious threat to the safety of our communities and our police officers. That\u2019swhy I am proud to introduce this bill that will give our partners in law enforcement another tool they need to track and prevent the production and spread of these dangerous and illegal weapons,\u201d said Rep. Tokuda. \u201cSeeing firsthand how easy it is to print and assemble an untraceable weapon and create deadly firearm modificationsrenews my sense of urgency to close loopholes and give law enforcement the support they need toreduce gun violence, prevent tragedies, and make our communities safer.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe State of Hawai\u2018i is grateful to Representative Tokuda for taking our concerns of unserialized firearms, commonly referred to as \u02bbghost guns\u2019, to the national forefront. In the present day, 3D printing has created the opportunity for criminals to obtain firearms by merely ordering unregulated firearm parts online and then illegally printing the regulated parts in the comfort of their homes. This bill moves the needle in the right direction to limit the availability of illegal firearms in our streets and those of our fellow states,\u201d said Mike Lambert, Director of the Hawai\u2018i Department of Law Enforcement.\n\nThe GHOST Act is just the latest effort by Rep. Tokuda to tackle the threat of gun violence in Hawai\u2018i and nationwide. In March, Rep. Tokuda led a letter signed by 21 Members of Congress to UPS, the nation\u2019s largest shipping company, urging them to review and update their policies for shipping gun parts and assembly kits, and enhance their collaboration with law enforcement to track shipments of gun parts that can be easily used to illegally build ghost guns. Last December, Rep. Tokuda convened a briefing with the Biden administration\u2019s White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention for community leaders and local non-profits working to combat gun violence on Oahu\u2019s west side and provide federal resources for community violence prevention for state and local agencies. The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention has since been eliminated by the Trump administration.\n\nThe GHOST Act has been endorsed by GIFFORDS and March for Our Lives gun violence prevention advocacy groups. Original cosponsors of the bill are Reps. Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Greg Casar (TX-35), Sarah McBride (DE-AL), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Madeline Dean (PA-04), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Derek Tran (CA-45), Mike Levin (CA-49), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Emily Randall (WA-06), Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez (NY-07), Danny Davis (IL-07), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Dan Goldman (NY-10), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Dave Min (CA-47) and Shri Thanedar (MI-13).\n\nText of the bill can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-tokuda-introduces-bill-to-empower-law-enforcement-efforts-to-crack-down-on-ghost-guns"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9009852074086666, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}