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Introduced
02/08/2019
02/08/2019
In Committee
02/08/2019
02/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This bill allows the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for firearms and firearm components.
AI Summary
This bill aims to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of "consumer product." This change would allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue safety standards for firearms and firearm components. The Firearm Safety Act of 2019 seeks to give the CPSC the authority to regulate the safety of firearms, which were previously exempt from the agency's oversight.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (24)
Robin Kelly (D)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Val Demings (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
James Langevin (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Stacey Plaskett (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 02/08/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1115/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1115/BILLS-116hr1115ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1115/BILLS-116hr1115ih.pdf.pdf |
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