Firearms, including pistols and revolvers, would no longer be excluded from the Consumer Product Safety Act's definition of a consumer product. The change would allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue product safety standards for firearms in the same way it does for other consumer goods. The bill makes no other changes to firearms laws and leaves ammunition's separate treatment intact. No new penalties or licensing requirements are created.
Civil Liberties
- CPSC authority — Extended to set safety standards on firearms sold to consumers
Corporate Benefits
- Firearm manufacturer exemption — Removed from Consumer Product Safety Act coverage
Congressional Summary
Firearm Safety Act of 2026This bill allows the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue safety standards for firearms and firearm components.Under current law, firearms, shells, cartridges, and components thereof are excluded from the CPSC's rulemaking authority.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2026-04-30
- Date Added
- 2026-05-19
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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