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S 4069 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Pistol Brace Protection Act

Introduced: April 7, 2022 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Apr 7, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 7, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pistol Brace Protection Act

This bill removes certain brace-equipped firearms from regulation under certain federal firearms laws.

Specifically, under the bill, a pistol that that is equipped with an attachable stabilizing brace (or arm brace) that allows the pistol to be fired with one hand is not a rifle or shotgun subject to regulation (e.g., registration requirements) under the National Firearms Act.

What's happening now April 7, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Nov 16, 2022
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Aug 1, 2022
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 28, 2022
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jul 26, 2022
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jul 20, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4069: Pistol Brace Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4069/
MLA
"S. 4069: Pistol Brace Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4069/.
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S. 4069, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4069/.
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[S. 4069: Pistol Brace Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4069/)
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