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HR 1923 111th Congress House

Fairness in Firearm Testing Act

Official title: To require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 2, 2009
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.
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 2009

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

 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 (ATF) 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 ATF from editing or erasing any such recording.

Directs ATF 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 ATF has determined is a firearm or ammunition shall not be admissible as evidence unless: (1) ATF 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 1 Republican 7
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 14, 2010
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 21, 2009
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 2, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 2, 2009
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 2, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Apr 2, 2009
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 2, 2009
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Apr 2, 2009
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Apr 2, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1923: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1923/
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"H.R. 1923: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1923/.
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H.R. 1923, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1923/.
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