HR 126 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Fairness in Firearm Testing Act

Introduced Jan 5, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Phil Gingrey R-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 24, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 5, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of the entire process of its examination and testing of an item for the purpose of determining whether the item is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. Bars ATF from editing or erasing any such recording.

Directs ATF to make available a digital video disc that contains a copy of the recording: (1) at the request of a person who claims an ownership interest in such item; and (2) to a defendant in a criminal proceeding involving such item. Provides that an item which ATF has determined is a firearm or ammunition shall not be admissible as evidence unless: (1) ATF has complied with the requirements of this Act to make its digital video disc available; or (2) such compliance has been waived in writing by the person against whom the item is offered as evidence.

Cosponsors 23

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 5, 2011 to Feb 6, 2012, with 18 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-INDan BurtonOriginalJan 5, 2011
R-TNDavid P. RoeOriginalJan 5, 2011
R-AKDon YoungOriginalJan 5, 2011
R-MNJohn KlineOriginalJan 5, 2011
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalJan 5, 2011
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalJan 5, 2011
R-TXKenny MarchantOriginalJan 5, 2011
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalJan 5, 2011
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalJan 5, 2011
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalJan 5, 2011
R-MNMichele BachmannOriginalJan 5, 2011
R-ALMike RogersOriginalJan 5, 2011
D-ARMike RossOriginalJan 5, 2011
R-TXRon PaulOriginalJan 5, 2011
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalJan 5, 2011
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 24, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Jan 5, 2011Introduced in House
  3. Jan 5, 2011Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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  1. Jan 5, 2011Introduced in House

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