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HR 1791 110th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Ammunition Criminal investigation Discovery (Law) Evidence (Law) Firearms Firearms control Law Science, Technology, Communications Video tape recording

Fairness in Firearm Testing Act

Introduced: March 29, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Apr 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 29, 2007
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make a video recording of the entire process of its examination and testing of an item for the purpose of determining whether the item is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. Bars the Bureau from editing or erasing any such recording.

Directs the Bureau to make available a digital video disc that contains a copy of the recording: (1) at the request of a person who claims an ownership interest in such item; and (2) to a defendant in a criminal proceeding involving such item. Provides that an item which the Bureau has determined is a firearm or ammunition shall not be admissible as evidence unless: (1) the Bureau has complied with the requirements of this Act to make its digital video disc available; or (2) such compliance has been waived in writing by the person against whom the item is offered as evidence.

What's happening now April 20, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 4
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 28, 2008
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 7, 2007
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 29, 2007
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 29, 2007
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 29, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1791: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1791/
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"H.R. 1791: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1791/.
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H.R. 1791, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1791/.
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