119-hr3033

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3033 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3033

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect and enhance the 
 interstate shipment of firearms, ammunition, and components thereof.

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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

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 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repealed.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.
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