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HR 1115 116th Congress House

Firearm Safety Act of 2019

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: March 25, 2019 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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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 2 steps
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Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Firearm Safety Act of 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • HR 5717 Related bill Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 14
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 25, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 25, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 25, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Mar 25, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 25, 2019
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Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 8, 2019
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 8, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 8, 2019
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 8, 2019
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 8, 2019
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Feb 8, 2019
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 8, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1115: Firearm Safety Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1115/
MLA
"H.R. 1115: Firearm Safety Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1115/.
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H.R. 1115, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1115/.
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