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HR 5427 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Licensing and registrations

Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2021

Introduced: September 29, 2021 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 29, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Sep 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2021

This bill subjects bump stocks to regulation under federal firearms laws.

Specifically, the bill adds bump stocks to the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act. Additionally, it includes bump stocks in the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968.

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 Democratic 4
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Garamendi, John
California · Jun 23, 2022
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 7, 2022
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Jun 3, 2022
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 3, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5427: Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5427/
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"H.R. 5427: Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5427/.
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H.R. 5427, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5427/.
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