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Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect and enhance the interstate shipment of firearms, ammunition, and components thereof.
Summary
This bill repeals Section 1715 of federal law, which currently prohibits the mailing of certain firearms. The repeal applies to any pending prosecutions under that statute. Additionally, the bill prohibits the Postmaster General from creating rules that prohibit or materially impede the mailing of firearms, ammunition, or their components, or that require disclosure of firearms sales records or serial numbers as a condition of mailing.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
33 cosponsors
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX)
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN)
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC)
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL)
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE)
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC)
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX)
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
Actions (2)
- Apr 28, 2025 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. · house
- Apr 28, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 28, 2025
Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina (for herself, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Cline, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. LaMalfa, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Norman, Mr. Rose, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, and Mr. Gill of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect and enhance the interstate shipment of firearms, ammunition, and components thereof.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act”.
SEC. 2. CONCEALABLE FIREARMS MAILABLE.
(a) In General.—Section 1715 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.
(b) Application to Pending Prosecutions.—The repeal made by this section shall apply to any cases under section 1715 of title 18, United States Code, that are pending on the date of enactment of this Act (including on appeal).
(c) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections for chapter 83 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by repealing item related to section 1715.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE RULES RELATING TO MAILING FIREARMS.
The Postmaster General may not make a rule that—
(1) prohibits or materially impedes the mailing of firearms, ammunition, or any component thereof; or
(2) requires, as a term of mailing a firearm, ammunition, or component thereof—
(A) the disclosure of firearm, ammunition, or firearm or ammunition component sales receipts, firearms transaction records, or other customer records kept by Federal firearms licensees or ammunition sellers; or
(B) the disclosure of the serial number of any firearm or component thereof contained in the mail. <all>
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