Bill113th Congress

H.R. 2005

Personalized Handgun Safety Act

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Introduced
May 15, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest Action
Jun 14, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]

Democrat·MA-6
Bioguide ID: T000266
First Name: JOHN
Middle Name: F.
Last Name: TIERNEY
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Cosponsors
2
Committees
6
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
7
Subjects
1
Summaries
3
Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
2,005
Congress
113
Introduced Date
May 15, 2013
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Is Law
No
Jun 14, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Source: House committee actions

May 17, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

Source: House committee actions

May 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

May 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

May 15, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· May 15, 20130

Personalized Handgun Safety Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Justice to make grants to qualified entities (states or local governments, organizations, or institutions of higher education) to develop technology for personalized handguns (a handgun that enables only the authorized user to fire it). Requires a recipient to use not less than 70% of grant funds to develop technology for personalized handguns. Allows such entity to use not more than: (1) 20% of such funds to develop technology for retrofitted personalized handguns, and (2) 10% of such funds for administrative costs. Provides for one-year grant awards, subject to renewal.

Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate a consumer product safety standard providing a specified timetable by which handguns manufactured, sold, offered for sale, traded, transferred, shipped, leased, or distributed in the United States must be personalized handguns or retrofitted personalized handguns, depending on the date of manufacture. Exempts antique firearms and firearms owned by the Department of Defense (DOD). Requires the cost of retrofitting a handgun to be borne by the manufacturer if the manufacturer is operational at the time the retrofit is required. Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) available to the Attorney General for payments to reimburse handgun manufacturers for the costs of retrofitting handguns. Authorizes an official or agency of a state to bring a civil action in U.S. district court against a handgun seller or manufacturer on behalf of residents adversely affected by a violation of such standard.

Amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to exclude from the definition of "qualified product" any handgun manufactured after two years after enactment of this Act that is not a personalized handgun or retrofitted personalized handgun.

Judiciary Committee

House· Standing

Energy and Commerce Committee

House· Standing
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsConsumer Product Safety CommissionFirearms and explosivesProduct safety and qualityResearch administration and fundingResearch and development

Introduced in House

May 15, 2013

Personalized Handgun Safety Act — Informed