HR9122Referred to Committee
Defective Firearms Protection Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-03
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Debbie Dingell
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (563 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/D000624
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-06-03
Plain-English Summary
This proposal would change federal consumer safety laws to treat firearms like pistols and revolvers the same way they treat other consumer products, subjecting them to safety standards and regulations from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Currently, firearms are excluded from these consumer product safety rules, meaning they don't have to meet the same safety testing and labeling requirements as toys, electronics, or other household items. The change would affect gun manufacturers and could lead to new safety requirements for firearms sold to the public.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9122 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9122 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 3, 2026 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 Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Defective Firearms Protection Act''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCLUSION OF PISTOLS, REVOLVERS, AND OTHER FIREARMS. (a) Definition of Consumer Product.--Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)) is amended by striking subparagraph (E). (b) Rulemaking Authority.--Section 3 of the Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2080 note) is amended by striking subsection (e). <all>
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