CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Sheri Biggs (R-SC)

Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act

H.R. 3033 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 33 Republican cosponsors · See all 33 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act," seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code. It aims to protect and enhance the interstate shipment of firearms, ammunition, and related components. The legislation includes the repeal of section 1715 of title 18. Additionally, it places specific limitations on the rules the Postmaster General can create regarding these items. These limits prevent certain prohibitions or requirements for mailing such goods.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +7

    Would gun owners be better off under this?

    The bill enhances the ability of gun owners to ship firearms and ammunition without providing personal transaction data or serial numbers.

  • Scored +7

    Does this protect the right to own guns?

    The bill protects the ability to ship firearms and ammunition by limiting the Postmaster General's power to impede their mailing.

  • Scored +6

    Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

    The bill protects privacy by prohibiting the Postmaster General from requiring the disclosure of customer records or firearm serial numbers.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill limits transparency by preventing the disclosure of sales receipts and firearm serial numbers during the mailing process.