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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 9122

Introduced

Defective Firearms Protection Act

Sponsor
DDebbie Dingell· Michigan
Introduced
June 3, 2026
Policy area
Commerce
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.June 3, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9122 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9122

To amend the consumer product safety laws to repeal the exclusion of 
pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer 
product under such laws.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 3, 2026

Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the consumer product safety laws to repeal the exclusion of 
pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer 
product under such laws.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Defective Firearms Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCLUSION OF PISTOLS, REVOLVERS, AND OTHER FIREARMS.

(a) Definition of Consumer Product.--Section 3(a)(5) of the 
Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)) is amended by 
striking subparagraph (E).
(b) Rulemaking Authority.--Section 3 of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2080 note) is amended by 
striking subsection (e).
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