Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2023
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Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2023
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.
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.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 396: Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-396/
"H.R. 396: Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-396/.
H.R. 396, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-396/.
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