SB3677: A bill to permanently authorize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
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- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to permanently authorize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
Plain-language summary
This bill would make permanent a 1988 law that bans manufacturing, selling, or importing firearms that cannot be detected by metal detectors or X-ray machines. The law currently expires and must be renewed by Congress every ten years. The bill would eliminate that expiration date, keeping the ban in effect indefinitely without requiring future congressional action. The measure is sponsored by Senator Jack Reed and Senator Chuck Grassley. The bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet been assigned to a or voted on.
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SB3677: A bill to permanently authorize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.