I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4330 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2023 Mr. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require serial numbers to be engraved on ammunition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ammo Identification Act of 2023 . 2. Serial numbers required for ammunition (a) Licensing Section 923(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: No person shall engage in business as a firearms or ammunition importer, manufacturer, or dealer until he has filed an application with, and received a license to do so from, the Attorney General. . (b) Ammunition identification Section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (i) Licensed importers and licensed manufacturers and inserting the following: (i) (1) Licensed importers and licensed manufacturers ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Licensed importers and licensed manufacturers shall identify, by means of a serial number engraved on each item of ammunition, in such manner as the Attorney General shall by regulations prescribe, each item of ammunition imported or manufactured by such importer or manufacturer. . (c) Recordkeeping Section 923(g)(1) of such title is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the first sentence, by inserting and ammunition after firearms ; and (B) in the third sentence, by striking or manufacturer and inserting , manufacturer, or dealer ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by inserting or items of ammunition after firearms . (d) Gun shows Section 923(j) of such title is amended in each of the 2nd and 5th sentences by inserting and ammunition after firearms . 3. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct occurring on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.