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HOUSE 3823117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

PISTOL Act

Last Action
11/1/2022

Actions

  • 2022-11-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • 2021-06-11Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  • 2021-06-11Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  • 2021-06-11Introduced in House
  • 2021-06-11Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-11 (00)

Protecting Individual Sovereignty Through Our Laws Act or the PISTOL Act

This bill modifies the definition of rifle for purposes of the National Firearms Act to exclude from such definition a pistol equipped with a rear brace or rear attachment designed to assist the shooter in controlling the pistol. The bill also directs the Department of Justice to amend applicable regulations governing pistols to provide that the presence or absence of rear mounted braces or attachments that can assist a user in controlling the pistol shall not cause a firearm to be considered a pistol.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
  • Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)
  • Matthew Rosendale (R-MT)
  • Scott Perry (R-PA)
  • Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
  • Lance Gooden (R-TX)
  • Jody Hice (R-GA)
  • Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
  • Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
  • Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
  • Tom McClintock (R-CA)
  • Warren Davidson (R-OH)
  • Fred Keller (R-PA)
  • W. Steube (R-FL)
  • Andy Harris (R-MD)
  • Randy Weber (R-TX)
  • Robert Wittman (R-VA)
  • Andrew Clyde (R-GA)
  • Michael Cloud (R-TX)
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