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HR 4135 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Trade restrictions

Firearm Importation Fairness Act of 2014

Introduced: May 22, 2014 Introduced by: Simpson, Michael K. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 16, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 28, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 28, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Firearm Importation Fairness Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to eliminate the requirement that a firearm or ammunition be particularly suitable for sporting purposes in order for such firearm or ammunition to be authorized to be: (1) imported into the United States; or (2) shipped to a member of the Armed Forces on active duty outside the United States, to a club composed of such members, or to the U.S. residence of such a member.

Prohibits the Attorney General from authorizing the importation of armor piercing ammunition, incendiary ammunition, or tracer ammunition.

What's happening now April 16, 2014

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 5
CULBERSON, JOHN
· May 28, 2014
Collins, Chris
· May 22, 2014
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 20, 2014
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 20, 2014
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Apr 2, 2014
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Mar 26, 2014
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 26, 2014
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 13, 2014
Jenkins, Lynn
· Mar 13, 2014
Shuster, Bill
· Mar 13, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4135: Firearm Importation Fairness Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4135/
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"H.R. 4135: Firearm Importation Fairness Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4135/.
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H.R. 4135, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4135/.
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