3.0.0 2403 2023-01-15T16:18:31Z 2023-01-15T16:18:31Z House H HR 2003-06-10 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2003-06-25T19:37:01Z Referred to 2003-06-10T14:23:53Z Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act of 2003 108 1224 S 2003-06-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7630-7632) Related bill CRS 2003-06-25 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2003-06-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-06-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 N F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2003-06-10 True M000627 Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] MARTIN MEEHAN D MA T. 5 2003-06-10 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2003-06-10 True L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2003-06-10 True L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2003-06-10 True S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2003-06-10 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2003-06-10 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2003-06-10 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2003-06-17 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2003-06-17 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2003-06-17 False M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2004-01-21 False Crime and Law Enforcement Accident prevention Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Ammunition Business records Civil actions and liability Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer education Damages Data banks Defective products Department of the Treasury Emergency Management Export controls Fines (Penalties) Firearms Firearms control Firearms injuries Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Government statistics Governmental investigations Health Identification devices Import restrictions Imports Injunctions Labeling Law Legal fees Liability (Law) Packaging Product safety Research Retail trade Science, Technology, Communications Searches and seizures Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2003-06-10 Introduced in House 2003-09-11T20:23:36Z Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act of 2003 - Directs the Attorney General to prescribe regulations governing the design, manufacture, and performance of, and commerce in, firearm products in order to reduce or prevent unreasonable risk of injury.

Authorizes individuals to petition the Attorney General to issue or revise product regulations or to require the recall, repair, or replacement of, or the provision of refunds regarding, a firearm product. Authorizes the Attorney General to: (1) take such action; (2) prohibit the manufacture, sale, or transfer of firearm products made, imported, transferred, or distributed in violation of regulations; (3) prohibit the manufacture, importation, transfer, distribution, or export of unreasonably risky firearm products; and (4) conduct inspections.

Sets forth prohibitions against a manufacturer: (1) transferring, distributing, or exporting a firearm product that the manufacturer has not tested and certified as conforming to such regulations or that is not appropriately labeled; (2) producing a new type of firearm product without providing notice to the Attorney General; or (3) failing to maintain records and supply information to the Attorney General. Prohibits any person from: (1) importing or exporting a firearm product that has not been so certified; or (2) manufacturing, purchasing, or importing products before regulations take effect at a greater rate than before enactment of this Act.

Sets forth provisions regarding civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes: (1) injunctive enforcement and condemnation and seizure of qualified firearm products; (2) actions to restrain the manufacture or distribution of imminently hazardous products; and (3) private actions by persons aggrieved by violations of this Act or to enforce this Act.

Directs the Attorney General : (1) in cooperation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to collect and share with other appropriate agencies circumstances of death and injury associated with firearms and to conduct continuing studies and investigations of economic costs and losses resulting from firearm-related deaths and injuries; (2) maintain firearms production and sales figures for licensed manufacturers; and (3) conduct research on firearm product safety and develop safety testing methods and devices.

]]> Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act of 2003 Display Title Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To expand the powers of the Attorney General to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition, and to expand the jurisdiction of the Attorney General to include firearm products and nonpowder firearms. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act of 2003 Introduced in House 2003-06-10T04:00:00Z 2003-06-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.