H.R.2464: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of "consumer product" in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commi

About This Bill

  • Introduced June 20, 2013
  • Latest Major Action June 21, 2013

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Bill Summary

Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove from the definition of "consumer product" the exclusion for any article sold by a manufacturer, producer, or importer that would be subject to a firearms sales tax under the Internal Revenue Code for pistols, revolvers, and other firearms, including shells and cartridges, thereby permitting the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue safety standards for such articles.

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There is one statement associated with H.R.2464.

Bill Actions

Date Description
June 21, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
June 20, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
June 20, 2013

Introduced in the House by Robin Kelly (D-Ill.)

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