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HR 225 114th Congress House

Firearm Safety Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in order to … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Introduced: January 16, 2015 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer Product Safety CommissionFirearms and explosivesProduct safety and quality
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jan 9, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Jan 8, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 8, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 9, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Firearm Safety Act of 2015

Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove from the definition of "consumer product" the exclusion for any article sold by a manufacturer, producer, or importer that would be subject to a firearms sales tax under the Internal Revenue Code for pistols, revolvers, and other firearms, including shells and cartridges, thereby permitting the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for such articles.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 36
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 14, 2016
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 14, 2016
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Nov 14, 2016
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Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 14, 2016
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Nov 14, 2016
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 22, 2016
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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 22, 2016
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 22, 2016
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Takano, Mark
California · Sep 22, 2016
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 22, 2016
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 6, 2016
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 6, 2016
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 6, 2016
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 21, 2016
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 12, 2016
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 7, 2016
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 8, 2016
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 8, 2016
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 8, 2016
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 8, 2016
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 8, 2016
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 8, 2016
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2016
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Feb 8, 2016
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 8, 2016
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 8, 2016
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jan 11, 2016
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 11, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 11, 2016
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 11, 2016
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Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 18, 2015
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 8, 2015
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 28, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 14, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 30, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 16, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 225: Firearm Safety Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-225/
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"H.R. 225: Firearm Safety Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-225/.
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H.R. 225, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-225/.
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