United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5135 (114th)
Suppressor Export Act
Introduced
29 April 2016
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Summary
Suppressor Export Act This bill amends the Arms Export Control Act to provide that a regulation or related implementing policy or practice regarding registration and licensing requirements for manufacturers, exporters, or importers of designated defense articles and defense services may not prohibit the otherwise lawful export for sale or transfer of any firearm silencer or component, if: the item may be lawfully manufactured in the United States; and the importing country has a lawful public or private use market for such item and is not listed as a country prohibited from receiving arms exports.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 2016
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Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 29 April 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5135
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5135