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A bill to modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.

USA115th CongressS-533| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2017
Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson

Democratic Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (11)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 to revise what are prohibited firearms to include any firearm: (1) that, after removal of all parts other than major components is not as detectable by walk-through metal detectors as the Security Exemplar (an object fabricated for the testing and calibration of metal detectors); or (2) any major component of which, if subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices commonly used at airports for security screening, would not generate an image that accurately depicts the shape of the component. The bill modifies the definition of: (1) "major component" to include the barrel of a firearm only in the case of a rifle or shotgun, and (2) "Security Exemplar" to repeal the requirement that it be fabricated within 12 months after enactment of such Act. The bill exempts from undetectable firearms provisions: (1) a prototype firearm for detectability testing; (2) any firearm received by, in the possession of, or under the control of the United States; or (3) the manufacture, importation, possession, transfer, receipt, shipment, or delivery of a firearm by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer pursuant to a contract with the United States. (This replaces the exemption of any firearm that has been certified by the Department of Defense or the Central Intelligence Agency as necessary for military or intelligence applications or that is manufactured and sold exclusively to U.S. military or intelligence agencies.)
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 6, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2033
Introduced in House
  • March 6, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 6, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2033
    Introduced in House

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2033: To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
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A bill to modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.

USA115th CongressS-533| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2017
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 to revise what are prohibited firearms to include any firearm: (1) that, after removal of all parts other than major components is not as detectable by walk-through metal detectors as the Security Exemplar (an object fabricated for the testing and calibration of metal detectors); or (2) any major component of which, if subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices commonly used at airports for security screening, would not generate an image that accurately depicts the shape of the component. The bill modifies the definition of: (1) "major component" to include the barrel of a firearm only in the case of a rifle or shotgun, and (2) "Security Exemplar" to repeal the requirement that it be fabricated within 12 months after enactment of such Act. The bill exempts from undetectable firearms provisions: (1) a prototype firearm for detectability testing; (2) any firearm received by, in the possession of, or under the control of the United States; or (3) the manufacture, importation, possession, transfer, receipt, shipment, or delivery of a firearm by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer pursuant to a contract with the United States. (This replaces the exemption of any firearm that has been certified by the Department of Defense or the Central Intelligence Agency as necessary for military or intelligence applications or that is manufactured and sold exclusively to U.S. military or intelligence agencies.)
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 6, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2033
Introduced in House
  • March 6, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 6, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2033
    Introduced in House
Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson

Democratic Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (11)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2033: To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsFirearms and explosivesTransportation safety and security