HR 376 114th Congress House Commerce Firearms and explosives Marketing and advertising Product safety and quality

Home-Assembled Firearms Restriction Act of 2015

Introduced: January 14, 2015 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Jan 16, 2015

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

Jan 14, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 14, 2015

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home-Assembled Firearms Restriction Act of 2015

Considers as a banned hazardous product under the Consumer Product Safety Act: (1) any firearm receiver casting or firearm receiver blank (do-it-yourself assault weapon) that does not meet the definition of a firearm under the federal criminal code at the point of sale but that can be completed after purchase by the consumer to function as a firearm frame or receiver for a semiautomatic assault weapon or machine gun, or (2) an assault weapon parts kit or machine gun parts kit.

Makes it unlawful to market or advertise any of such weapons for sale on any medium of electronic communications, including over the Internet. Requires marketing or advertising violations to be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

What's happening now January 16, 2015

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

Committees of jurisdiction 2