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US HR3989

US HR3989
Defective Firearms Protection Act


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Introduced
06/17/2021
In Committee
06/18/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the consumer product safety laws to repeal the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product under such laws.

AI Summary

This bill, the Defective Firearms Protection Act, aims to amend the consumer product safety laws by repealing the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of "consumer product" under such laws. This change would give the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) the authority to regulate the safety of firearms, which were previously exempted from the agency's oversight.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. (on 06/18/2021)

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