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S. 4454119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 30, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The bill removes the legal exclusion barring the CPSC from regulating firearms and ammunition for safety.
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This bill would remove firearms and ammunition from the list of items excluded from the definition of "consumer product" under the Consumer Product Safety Act. This would give the Consumer Product Safety Commission legal authority to create and enforce safety standards for guns, similar to its oversight of other consumer goods. The bill itself does not create specific new rules but removes the barrier preventing such regulation.
Firearm manufacturers and sellers would face potential new federal oversight; gun owners and buyers could see changes if the CPSC later issues safety standards.
The change could lead to new safety requirements, injury investigations, or recalls affecting how firearms are designed, labeled, or sold.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.