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Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act

USA118th CongressHR-4160| House 
| Updated: 6/15/2023
Madeleine Dean

Madeleine Dean

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act This bill revises the federal statutory framework regulating the manufacture, possession, sale, import, shipment, delivery, receipt, or transfer of undetectable firearms. Current law requires firearms to be detectable by walk-through metal detectors after the removal of grips, stocks, and magazines. Specifically, firearms must be as detectable as a security exemplar (i.e., a piece of stainless steel that is 3.7 ounces and in a shape resembling a handgun). There are exceptions, including for firearms manufactured for or sold to U.S. military or intelligence agencies. This bill requires firearms to contain detectable material after the removal of all parts other than major components. It defines detectable material as material that produces a magnetic field equivalent to that produced by 3.7 ounces of stainless steel. The bill also revises and broadens the exceptions to include firearms (1) received by, in the possession of, or under the control of the United States; or (2) produced pursuant to a contract with the United States.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-869
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1477
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-869
    Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1477
    Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act


  • June 15, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act

USA118th CongressHR-4160| House 
| Updated: 6/15/2023
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act This bill revises the federal statutory framework regulating the manufacture, possession, sale, import, shipment, delivery, receipt, or transfer of undetectable firearms. Current law requires firearms to be detectable by walk-through metal detectors after the removal of grips, stocks, and magazines. Specifically, firearms must be as detectable as a security exemplar (i.e., a piece of stainless steel that is 3.7 ounces and in a shape resembling a handgun). There are exceptions, including for firearms manufactured for or sold to U.S. military or intelligence agencies. This bill requires firearms to contain detectable material after the removal of all parts other than major components. It defines detectable material as material that produces a magnetic field equivalent to that produced by 3.7 ounces of stainless steel. The bill also revises and broadens the exceptions to include firearms (1) received by, in the possession of, or under the control of the United States; or (2) produced pursuant to a contract with the United States.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-869
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1477
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-869
    Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1477
    Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act


  • June 15, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Madeleine Dean

Madeleine Dean

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted