You Earned It, You Keep It Act

House Bill

H.R. 2909

119th Congress

You Earned It, You Keep It Act

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 24, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Donald S. Beyer Jr.

Representative

Democratic

VA-8

Cosponsors

21

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

The Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023 aims to prevent the importation and trafficking of machinegun conversion devices. These devices allow regular firearms to be converted into machineguns, which are illegal for most people to own. The bill requires the federal government to develop and implement a strategy to stop these conversion devices from entering the country and being trafficked.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023 aims to prevent the importation and trafficking of machinegun conversion devices. These devices allow regular firearms to be converted into machineguns, which are illegal for most people to own. The bill requires the federal government to develop and implement a strategy to stop these conversion devices from entering the country and being trafficked.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023 This bill requires the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and the Treasury to develop and implement a strategy to prevent or intercept the importation or trafficking of machinegun conversion devices. The term machinegun conversion device means parts or combinations of parts designed and intended for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun. The bill also specifies that proceeds derived from the illegal trafficking of a machinegun are subject to seizure and forfeiture.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill targets 'machinegun conversion devices' - parts or combinations of parts that can illegally convert regular firearms into machineguns.
It requires the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and the Treasury to develop and implement a strategy to prevent or intercept the importation and trafficking of these illegal conversion devices.
The bill specifies that proceeds from the illegal trafficking of machineguns can be seized and forfeited by the government.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would affect anyone involved in the illegal importation, trafficking, or sale of machinegun conversion devices. Law enforcement agencies would have new tools to combat this type of illegal weapons activity, which could lead to more prosecutions and seizures of these devices. The overall goal is to make it harder for people to convert regular guns into machineguns, which are heavily restricted under federal law.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Subjects

Congressional oversight

Crime prevention

Firearms and explosives

Government information and archives

Smuggling and trafficking

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2909, 119th Congress (2025). "You Earned It, You Keep It Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-2909