Defective Firearms Protection Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3989 To amend the consumer product safety laws to repeal the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product under such laws. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 17, 2021 Mrs. DINGELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the consumer product safety laws to repeal the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product under such laws. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Defective Firearms 4 Protection Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:12 Jul 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3989.IH H3989 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 3989 IH SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCLUSION OF PISTOLS, REVOLVERS, 1 AND OTHER FIREARMS. 2 (a) DEFINITION OF CONSUMER PRODUCT.—Section 3 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 4 2052(a)(5)) is amended by striking subparagraph (E). 5 (b) RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—Section 3 of the 6 Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvements Act 7 of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2079) is amended by striking sub- 8 section (e) and redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 9 (e). 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:12 Jul 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3989.IH H3989 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS