Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015
Latest action · Jul 1, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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.
- IntroducedJun 9, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015
Amends the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 to revise what are prohibited firearms to include any firearm: (1) that, after removal of all parts other than major components (currently, of grips, stocks, and magazines), is not as detectable by walk-through metal detectors as the Security Exemplar; or (2) any major component of which, if subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices (currently, x-ray machines) commonly used at airports for security screening, would not generate an image that accurately depicts the shape of the component.
Modifies the definition of: (1) "major component" to include the barrel of a firearm only in the case of a rifle or shotgun, and (2) "Security Exemplar" to repeal the requirement that it be fabricated within 12 months after enactment of such Act.
Exempts from undetectable firearms provisions: (1) a prototype firearm for detectability testing; (2) any firearm received by, in the possession of, or under the control of the United States; or (3) the manufacture, importation, possession, transfer, receipt, shipment, or delivery of a firearm by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer pursuant to an existing contract with the United States. (Replaces the exemption of any firearm that has been certified by the Department of Defense or the Central Intelligence Agency as necessary for military or intelligence applications or that is manufactured and sold exclusively to U.S. military or intelligence agencies.)
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 9, 2015 to Jun 16, 2016; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Original | Jun 9, 2015 |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Original | Jun 9, 2015 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Jun 9, 2015 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Jun 9, 2015 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Jun 9, 2015 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Jun 9, 2015 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Oct 7, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Oct 9, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jun 16, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 9, 2015 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jul 1, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 1, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jun 9, 2015Introduced in House
- Jun 9, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 91, June 9, 2015, page H4002.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1735 | Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jul 9, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
