Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 4160 To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 15, 2023 Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. 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 ‘‘Undetectable Firearms 4 Modernization Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. MODERNIZATION OF THE PROHIBITION ON 6 UNDETECTABLE FIREARMS. 7 Section 922(p) of title 18, United States Code, is 8 amended— 9 (1) in paragraph (1)— 10 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 11 ‘‘grips, stocks, and magazines, is not as detect- 12 VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:01 Jul 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4160.IH H4160 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 4160 IH able as the Security Exemplar, by walk-through 1 metal detectors calibrated and operated to de- 2 tect the Security Exemplar’’ and inserting ‘‘all 3 parts other than major components, does not 4 contain detectable material’’; and 5 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 6 ‘‘when subjected to inspection by the types of x- 7 ray machines commonly used at airports, does 8 not generate’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘if 9 subjected to inspection by the types of detection 10 devices commonly used at airports for security 11 screening, would not generate’’; 12 (2) in paragraph (2)— 13 (A) by striking subparagraph (B) and in- 14 serting the following: 15 ‘‘(B) the term ‘major component’, with respect 16 to a firearm— 17 ‘‘(i) means the slide or cylinder, or the 18 frame or receiver of the firearm; and 19 ‘‘(ii) in the case of a rifle or shotgun, in- 20 cludes the barrel of the firearm; and’’; and 21 (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and the 22 proviso that follows and inserting the following: 23 ‘‘(C) the term ‘detectable material’ means mate- 24 rial that produces a magnetic field that is equivalent 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:01 Jul 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4160.IH H4160 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 4160 IH in strength to the magnetic field produced by 3.7 1 ounces of 17–4 PH stainless steel.’’; 2 (3) in paragraph (3)— 3 (A) in the first sentence, by inserting 4 after ‘‘of a firearm’’ the following: ‘‘, in- 5 cluding a prototype,’’; and 6 (B) by striking the second sentence; 7 and 8 (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘shall not 9 apply to any firearm which’’ and all that follows and 10 inserting the following: ‘‘shall not apply to— 11 ‘‘(A) any firearm received by, in the possession 12 of, or under the control of the United States; or 13 ‘‘(B) the manufacture, importation, possession, 14 transfer, receipt, shipment, or delivery of a firearm 15 by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer pur- 16 suant to an existing contract with the United 17 States.’’. 18 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:01 Jul 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H4160.IH H4160 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS