Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017
Latest action · Mar 6, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017
This bill 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 is not as detectable by walk-through metal detectors as the Security Exemplar (an object fabricated for the testing and calibration of metal detectors); or (2) any major component of which, if subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices commonly used at airports for security screening, would not generate an image that accurately depicts the shape of the component.
The bill 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.
The bill 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 a contract with the United States. (This 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 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2017 to Aug 1, 2018, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Mar 6, 2017 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Apr 11, 2018 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Aug 1, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Mar 6, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2033 | Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act | Related bill | Apr 6, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2017Introduced in Senate
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