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S. 1460 118th Congress Senate

Firearm Safety Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in or… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: May 4, 2023 Introduced by: Cory A. Booker Democratic · New Jersey 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 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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May 4, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 4, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 4, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Firearm Safety Act of 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3096 Identical bill Firearm Safety Act of 2023
  • HR 4243 Defective Firearms Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 16, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 4, 2023
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 4, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 4, 2023
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 4, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 4, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1460: Firearm Safety Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1460/
MLA
"S. 1460: Firearm Safety Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1460/.
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S. 1460, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1460/.
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[S. 1460: Firearm Safety Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1460/)
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