Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7195 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7195

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2024

Mr. Duncan (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Grothman, Mr. 
 Rosendale, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. LaMalfa, 
    Mr. Guest, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
Reschenthaler, Mr. Mann, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Moore of Alabama, 
Mr. Cline, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Good of Virginia, Ms. 
  Boebert, Mr. Collins, Mr. Norman, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. 
  Williams of Texas, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Fry, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. 
  Dunn of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Self, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Ogles, Mr. 
Clyde, Mr. Rose, Mr. Williams of New York, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Sessions, 
  Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Hudson) introduced the following bill; which was 
   referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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 
        mailing 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repealed.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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