Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2021

Summary

Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2021 This bill establishes a framework to regulate handguns as consumer products. The bill establishes two general requirements: (1) new domestically manufactured handguns must be personalized handguns, and (2) handguns distributed in commerce must be personalized handguns or retrofitted personalized handguns. A personalized handgun allows only an authorized user to fire the handgun. The bill directs the National Institute of Justice to make grants to develop technology for personalized handguns. It also requires gun manufacturers to retrofit, at an owner's request, a domestically manufactured handgun that is not a personalized handgun or retrofitted personalized handgun. The bill authorizes the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue safety standards for personalized handguns. The CPSC and states may enforce violations, which are treated as violations under the Consumer Product Safety Act. The bill retains civil liability protections for gun manufacturers for harms resulting from the misuse of a handgun, but only if the handgun is a personalized handgun or retrofitted personalized handgun.

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Timeline

1. 11 February 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 February 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 April 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 February 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 February 2021

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Sponsors

• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Alma Adams · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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