Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB4740
Legislation Overview
Title: TASER Access, Safety, and Effectiveness Review and Study Act TASERS Act
Subject: Commerce: Congressional oversight: Consumer affairs: Firearms and explosives: Government studies and investigations: Product safety and quality: Accidents: Medical research
Description: Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in consultation with various federal agencies, to study the use of firearms and Tasers. Specifically, with respect to both types of weapon, the CPSC must determine (1) the number of successful self-defense attempts, (2) the number of accidental discharges or misfires, (3) the types of injuries sustained, and (4) the long-term health implications for individuals who are shot or tased.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Last Action Date: October 21, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4740/all-info
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Bobby Rush (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 0% (1 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Oct 21, 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. |
| House | Oct 18, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Oct 18, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Oct 27 2019 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Consumer Protection and Commerce
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