HB7040: Undetectable Firearms Reauthorization Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years.
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This bill extends the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for another 10 years. The original law bans making or selling guns that cannot be detected by metal detectors or X-ray machines. The law was set to expire, and this bill keeps it in effect. The bill is currently introduced in Congress and awaits review.
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HB7040: Undetectable Firearms Reauthorization Act
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Sponsors
Michael Lawler
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (3)
Madeleine Dean
Anthony D'Esposito
Josh Gottheimer