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S. 361 118th Congress Senate

Pistol Brace Protection Act

Official title: A bill to amend the National Firearms Act to provide an exception for stabilizing braces, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 9, 2023 Introduced by: James Lankford Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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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.
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Feb 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 9, 2023
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 Latest action February 9, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 9, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 9, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 9, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 361: Pistol Brace Protection Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-361/
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"S. 361: Pistol Brace Protection Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-361/.
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S. 361, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-361/.
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