Undetectable Firearms Reauthorization Act
This bill extends the existing ban on undetectable firearms - weapons that evade standard airport or security X-ray detection - for an additional 10 years. It amends the 1988 Undetectable Firearms Act by changing the expiration date from 35 to 45 years after the law's original passage. The measure directly affects firearm manufacturers and sellers who produce or distribute weapons that cannot be detected by conventional screening equipment. This is a renewal of current restrictions, not a new policy, maintaining the same requirements for detecting firearms.
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Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Last action Jan 18, 2024
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Jan 18, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 18, 2024
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Michael Lawler
RRepublican
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Anthony D’Esposito
RRepublican
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Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
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Madeleine Dean
DDemocratic
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