S 3531 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Protect American Gun Exporters Act

This bill blocks the Commerce Department from enforcing its October 2023 pause on new export licenses for specific firearm-related items (classified under Commerce Control Numbers 0A501, 0A502, 0A504, and 0A505). It directly affects U.S. gun exporters who rely on these licenses to ship certain firearms and parts internationally. The key provision prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from taking any action to maintain, restart, or implement similar pauses on these exports. The bill does not create new regulations but prevents the government from continuing a specific regulatory pause.
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Dec 2023
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Introduced Dec 14, 2023 Last action Dec 14, 2023
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Dec 14, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Dec 14, 2023
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