Firearm Safety Act of 2023
The Firearm Safety Act of 2023 amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove firearms from an existing exclusion, reclassifying them as consumer products under federal law. This change would subject firearms to safety standards, testing, and oversight by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which currently does not regulate firearms under this framework. The bill specifically targets Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act, eliminating the exemption that previously kept firearms outside the definition of "consumer product." As a result, firearm manufacturers and sellers would now face CPSC requirements, such as safety testing, labeling, and reporting, similar to other consumer products.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 5, 2023
Last action May 12, 2023
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May 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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May 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
May 5, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Robin L. Kelly
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan
DDemocratic
Co
Gwen Moore
DDemocratic
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
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