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Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act

USA117th CongressHR-1477| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2021
Madeleine Dean

Madeleine Dean

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (29)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, 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
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-869
    Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act


  • March 2, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 2, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Aviation and airportsFirearms and explosivesTransportation safety and security

Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act

USA117th CongressHR-1477| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2021
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
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-869
    Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act


  • March 2, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 2, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Madeleine Dean

Madeleine Dean

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (29)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsFirearms and explosivesTransportation safety and security