Bill would let safety agency regulate guns like other consumer products
In committeeH.R. 9122Latest action
Sponsor: Debbie Dingell · Representative · MI
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Official title: Defective Firearms Protection Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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The bill would remove firearms' exemption from Consumer Product Safety Act oversight, letting the CPSC regulate them.
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What does this do?
This bill would end the current exclusion of guns and ammunition from the Consumer Product Safety Act, allowing the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to treat firearms as regulated consumer products. This could give the CPSC power to set safety standards, investigate defects or malfunctions, and potentially recall firearms, similar to its authority over other products. It also removes a specific legal limit on the agency's firearm-related rulemaking authority.
Who does it affect?
Firearm manufacturers, sellers, and the CPSC would operate under a new regulatory relationship. Gun owners and buyers could also be affected if new safety rules or recalls apply to firearms they own or plan to purchase.
Why does it matter?
The change shifts authority over firearm safety issues to a federal consumer safety agency, without altering other laws on gun ownership, sales, or use.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJun 3, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Jun 3, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.