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HR 1137 115th Congress House

Collectible Firearms Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Firearms and explosivesHistorical and cultural resourcesMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsTrade restrictions
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Collectible Firearms Protection Act

This bill amends the Arms Export Control Act to allow the importation of certain firearms listed as curios or relics into the United States by a licensed importer without the requirement of an authorization from or payment to the Department of State or the Department of Defense upon certification to the Department of Justice that such firearms are lawfully possessed under the laws of the exporting country.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 16, 2017
Cheney, Liz
· Feb 16, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1137: Collectible Firearms Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1137/
MLA
"H.R. 1137: Collectible Firearms Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1137/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1137, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1137/.
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[H.R. 1137: Collectible Firearms Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1137/)
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