A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Defective Firearms Protection Act. Introduced by Mrs. Dingell, it aims to change consumer product safety laws. Right now, pistols, revolvers, and other firearms are excluded from the definition of a consumer product. This bill repeals that exclusion. It also removes the restriction on rulemaking authority regarding firearms.
Yes
- Scored +8
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
The bill brings firearms under consumer product safety laws, enhancing federal oversight and consumer protection regarding defective products.
- Scored +6
Does this give the federal government more power?
The legislation expands federal regulatory authority by empowering the Consumer Product Safety Commission to oversee firearms.
- Scored +5
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?
The bill allows firearms to be regulated under consumer product safety laws, introducing potential new federal rules for firearms.
The opposite
- Scored -7
Would gun owners be better off under this?
Gun owners may face new federal safety regulations, potential compliance burdens, and increased restrictions on firearms.
- Scored -7
Does this protect the right to own guns?
By removing the exclusion of firearms from consumer product safety laws and lifting restrictions on rulemaking, the bill opens the door to increased federal regulation on gun owners.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a): This section repeals the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of a consumer product. This might be considered positive because it brings firearms under consumer product safety laws.
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Section 2(b): This section strikes the subsection regarding rulemaking authority. This might be considered positive because it removes limits on rulemaking related to firearms under the Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvements Act of 1976.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Section 2(a): By repealing the exclusion of firearms from the definition of a consumer product, pistols, revolvers, and other firearms will now be included under consumer product safety laws. This could be viewed as a burden depending on how these laws are applied to firearms.
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Section 2(b): Striking the subsection that restricts rulemaking authority opens up the possibility for new rules regarding firearms. This could be seen as a negative consequence by those who do not want new regulations on pistols, revolvers, and other firearms.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill brings firearms under consumer product safety laws, enhancing federal oversight and consumer protection regarding defective products.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would gun owners be better off under this? — Gun owners may face new federal safety regulations, potential compliance burdens, and increased restrictions on firearms.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The legislation expands federal regulatory authority by empowering the Consumer Product Safety Commission to oversee firearms.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns? — The bill allows firearms to be regulated under consumer product safety laws, introducing potential new federal rules for firearms. Does this protect the right to own guns? — By removing the exclusion of firearms from consumer product safety laws and lifting restrictions on rulemaking, the bill opens the door to increased federal regulation on gun owners.
- 6/3/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House