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HR 671 107th Congress House

Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act of 2001

Official title: To expand the powers of the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition, and to expand the jurisdi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To expand the powers of the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition, and to expand the jurisdiction of the Secretary to include firearm products and nonpowder firearms.

Introduced: February 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Accident preventionAdministrative procedureAmmunitionBusiness records
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Civil actions and liabilityCommerceCongressCongressional reporting requirementsConsumer educationData banksDefective productsDepartment of the TreasuryEmergency ManagementExport controlsFines (Penalties)FirearmsFirearms controlFirearms injuriesForeign Trade and International Finance
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations governing the design, manufacture, and performance of, and commerce in, firearm products as reasonably necessary to reduce or prevent unreasonable risk of injury. Allows individuals to petition the Secretary to take certain actions with respect to such products.

Grants the Secretary authority to issue orders, require recalls, and conduct inspections.

Prohibits failure by: (1) a manufacturer to test and certify firearm products or to provide notice to the Secretary of new types of firearm products; (2) a manufacturer or dealer to label firearm products; and (3) an importer, manufacturer, or dealer to maintain, or permit inspection of, records.

Prohibits: (1) the importation and exportation of uncertified firearm products; (2) the manufacture, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, importation, or exportation of a firearm product in violation of this Act; and (3) the manufacture, purchase, or import of a firearm product at a rate that is significantly greater than during a base period (prescribed by the Secretary) before the applicable regulation is prescribed under this Act.

Sets forth civil and criminal enforcement provisions.

Directs the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to: (1) collect, investigate, analyze, and share with other appropriate government agencies circumstances of death and injury associated with firearms; and (2) conduct continuing studies and investigations of firearm-related deaths and injuries and the resulting economic costs and losses.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 671: Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-671/
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