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HR 3643 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Aviation and airports Firearms and explosives Transportation safety and security

Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2013

Introduced: December 3, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 27, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Dec 3, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 3, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2013 - Amends the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 to extend such Act for 10 years.

Revises what are prohibited firearms to include any firearm: (1) that, after removal of all parts other than major components (currently, of grips, stocks, and magazines), is not as detectable by walk-through metal detectors as the Security Exemplar; or (2) any major component of which, if subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices (currently, x-ray machines) commonly used at airports for security screening, would not generate an image that accurately depicts the shape of the component.

Modifies the definition of: (1) "major component" to include the barrel of a firearm only in the case of a rifle or shotgun; and (2) "Security Exemplar" to repeal the requirement that it be fabricated within 12 months after enactment of such Act.

Exempts from undetectable firearms provisions: (1) a prototype firearm for detectability testing; (2) any firearm received by, in the possession of, or under the control of the United States; or (3) the manufacture, importation, possession, transfer, receipt, shipment, or delivery of a firearm by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer pursuant to an existing contract with the United States. (Replaces the exemption of any firearm that has been certified by the Secretary of Defense [DOD] or the Director of Central Intelligence [CIA] as necessary for military or intelligence applications or that is manufactured and sold exclusively to U.S. military or intelligence agencies.)

What's happening now January 27, 2014

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

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