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HR 2019 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives

ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act

Introduced: April 23, 2015 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act

Amends the federal criminal code to modify the definition of "armor piercing ammunition" for purposes of federal firearms provisions to: (1) include a projectile or projectile core that is designed and intended by the manufacturer solely for use in a handgun (currently, a projectile that may be used in a handgun); and (2) exclude a projectile that is primarily intended by the manufacturer to be used for lawful purposes (currently, a projectile that the Attorney General finds is primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes).

What's happening now May 15, 2015

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 9
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jul 15, 2015
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 17, 2015
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 9, 2015
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 9, 2015
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jun 4, 2015
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jun 4, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 2, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jun 2, 2015
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 2, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2019: ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2019/
MLA
"H.R. 2019: ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2019/.
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H.R. 2019, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2019/.
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