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HR 5560 115th Congress House

Defective Firearms Protection Act

Official title: To amend the consumer product safety laws to repeal of exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product under such laws.

Introduced: April 18, 2018 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer Product Safety CommissionFirearms and explosivesProduct safety and quality
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Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 18, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defective Firearms Protection Act

This bill amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for firearms and firearm components.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5162 Related bill Firearm Safety Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5560: Defective Firearms Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5560/
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"H.R. 5560: Defective Firearms Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5560/.
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H.R. 5560, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5560/.
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