S 4454
Firearm Safety Act of 2026
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Bill overview
This bill would allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish safety standards for firearms, specifically pistols and revolvers, under the Consumer Product Safety Act. Currently, firearms are excluded from the CPSC’s authority to regulate consumer products. The bill aims to improve the safety of these firearms by subjecting them to the same safety standards as other consumer goods. This change would give the CPSC a new tool to address potential hazards associated with firearms.
Key provisions
- Removes the exclusion of firearms from the definition of ‘consumer product’ under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
- Authorizes the CPSC to issue safety standards for pistols and revolvers.
- Specifically targets pistols and revolvers for safety regulation.
Who is affected
- Firearm manufacturers
- Consumers of firearms
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Notable changes
- Expands the CPSC’s authority to include firearms.
- Creates a new mechanism for regulating firearm safety.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
S. 4454
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
A BILL
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
This Act may be cited as the Firearm Safety Act of 2026
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Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)) is amended by striking subparagraph (E) and redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (I) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), respectively.