[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4951 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4951

   To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the 
    importation of certain foreign-manufactured firearms components.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 14, 2016

 Mr. Russell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the 
    importation of certain foreign-manufactured firearms components.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. IMPORTED BARRELS, MUZZLE ATTACHMENTS, TRIGGER GROUPS, AND 
              TRIGGERS ALLOWED TO BE USED IN ASSEMBLING A LONG GUN OR A 
              SHOTGUN IDENTICAL TO THOSE MANUFACTURED AND ALLOWED UNDER 
              THE SPORTING PURPOSES TEST.

    Section 922(r) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding after and below the end the following:
``A barrel, a muzzle attachment, a trigger group, and a trigger shall 
not be considered an imported part for purposes of this subsection.''.

SEC. 2. BARREL AND RECEIVER IMPORTATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 925(e) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a 
        period; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) All frames or receivers of rifles, or barrels for 
        firearms other than handguns, if the importation is for repair 
        or replacement purposes.''.
    (b) Governmental Imports.--Section 925(a)(1) of such title is 
amended by inserting ``, barrel,'' after ``or importation of any 
firearm''.
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