118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1678 — Protecting Legal Firearms Ownership Act of 2023

“To limit the applicability of certain rules with regard to possession of a firearm or firearm attachment.”

Crime and law enforcement

Introduced Mar 21, 2023

Last action Mar 21, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 21, 2023

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Referred

Mar 21, 2023

Judiciary

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill states that any firearm or firearm attachment that was lawfully manufactured before the effective date of a new rule or regulation shall be grandfathered and shall be permitted to be sold, transferred, and possessed in accordance with the previous rule regime. The bill specifies that the manufacturing date of a firearm or firearm attachment shall be determined by the serial number recorded on the firearm or firearm attachment, or any other legal method of recording the date of manufacturing, including packaging.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Mar 21, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 21, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.