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HR 3998 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Fairness in Firearm Testing Act

Introduced: June 17, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jun 17, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Firearm Testing Act

This bill establishes additional requirements for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Specifically, the bill requires the ATF to make a video recording of its process for evaluating and testing an item to determine if it is a firearm or ammunition.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
Brooks, Mo
· Oct 8, 2021
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jun 17, 2021
Lamborn, Doug
· Jun 17, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 17, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3998: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3998/
MLA
"H.R. 3998: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3998/.
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H.R. 3998, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3998/.
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[H.R. 3998: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3998/)
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