US HB6736

Transfers regulatory control of certain firearms and munitions exports from the Department of Commerce back to the Department of State within one year, reversing a 2020 policy change that shifted jurisdiction over firearms licensing

Requires the Secretary of State to develop an inter-agency strategy to disrupt illegal firearms trafficking to designated "covered countries" including Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Haiti, Jamaica, Brazil, Colombia, and other Western Hemisphere nations

Establishes certification requirements prohibiting munitions transfers to covered countries until programs are in place for registration, serial number tracking, end-use monitoring, and prevention of unauthorized retransfers

Mandates annual reporting to Congress on firearms export licenses, end-user checks, and trafficking disruption efforts, along with enhanced participation in the ATF's eTrace firearms tracing program including French and Haitian Creole language availability

Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from promoting sales or exports of covered munitions and requires congressional notification 15-30 days before export licenses are granted, with Congress able to block exports by joint resolution