I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 376 
To prohibit the sale, offering for sale, manufacture for sale, distribution 
in commerce, or import into the United States of certain firearm receiver 
castings or blanks, assault weapon parts kits, and machinegun parts 
kits and to prohibit the marketing or advertising of such castings or 
blanks and kits on any medium of electronic communications. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2015 
Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, 
Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and 
Mrs. CAPPS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the sale, offering for sale, manufacture for sale, 
distribution in commerce, or import into the United 
States of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks, 
assault weapon parts kits, and machinegun parts kits 
and to prohibit the marketing or advertising of such 
castings or blanks and kits on any medium of electronic 
communications. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Home-Assembled Fire-
arms Restriction Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. DO-IT-YOURSELF ASSAULT WEAPON BAN. 
(a) BANNED
HAZARDOUS
PRODUCTS.—Notwith-
standing section 3(a)(5)(E) of the Consumer Product 
Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)(E)), the following shall 
be considered banned hazardous products under section 
8 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2057): 
(1) A firearm receiver casting or firearm re-
ceiver blank that— 
(A) at the point of sale does not meet the 
definition of a firearm in section 921(a) of title 
18, United States Code; and 
(B) after purchase by a consumer, can be 
completed by the consumer to the point at 
which such casting or blank functions as a fire-
arm frame or receiver for a semiautomatic as-
sault weapon or machine gun. 
(2) An assault weapon parts kit. 
(3) A machinegun parts kit. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—Subsection (a) shall be treated 
as a ban under section 19 of the Consumer Product Safety 
Act (15 U.S.C. 2068). 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In enforcing this section, the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission shall periodically 
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consult with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 
and Explosives regarding effective strategies for and 
methods of enforcement. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF ADVERTISING DO-IT-YOURSELF 
ASSAULT WEAPONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful to market or 
advertise, on any medium of electronic communications, 
including over the Internet, for the sale of any of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) A firearm receiver casting or firearm re-
ceiver blank that— 
(A) at the point of sale does not meet the 
definition of a firearm in section 921(a) of title 
18, United States Code; and 
(B) after purchase by a consumer, can be 
completed by the consumer to the point at 
which such casting or blank functions as a fire-
arm frame or receiver for a semiautomatic as-
sault weapon or machinegun. 
(2) An assault weapon parts kit. 
(3) A machinegun parts kit. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COM-
MISSION.—A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated 
as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive 
act or practice described under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the 
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Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 
The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this section 
in the same manner, by the same means, and with the 
same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all appli-
cable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and 
made a part of this Act. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing contained in 
this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the 
Federal Trade Commission under any other provision of 
law. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) TERMS.—For purposes of this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘assault weapon parts kit’’ means 
any part or combination of parts not designed and 
intended for repair or replacement but designed and 
intended to enable a consumer who possesses all 
such necessary parts to assemble a semiautomatic 
assault weapon; 
(2) the term ‘‘machinegun parts kit’’ means any 
part or combination of parts designed and intended 
to enable a consumer who possesses all such nec-
essary parts to assemble a machinegun or convert a 
firearm into a machinegun; 
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(3) the term ‘‘semiautomatic assault weapon’’ 
means— 
(A) a semiautomatic rifle or semiautomatic 
shotgun that has the capacity to accept a de-
tachable ammunition magazine; or 
(B) a semiautomatic pistol that has— 
(i) the capacity to accept a detachable 
ammunition magazine; and 
(ii) any one of the features described 
in subsection (b); 
(4) the term ‘‘machinegun’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 5845(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986; 
(5) the term ‘‘semiautomatic pistol’’ means any 
repeating pistol that utilizes a portion of the energy 
of a firing cartridge to extract the fixed cartridge 
case and chamber the next round and requires a 
separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge; 
(6) the term ‘‘semiautomatic rifle’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 921(a)(28) of 
title 18, United States Code; and 
(7) the term ‘‘semiautomatic shotgun’’ means 
any repeating shotgun that utilizes a portion of the 
energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fixed car-
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tridge case and chamber the next round and requires 
a separate pull of a trigger to fire each cartridge. 
(b) SPECIAL FEATURES OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC PIS-
TOL.—The special features described in subsection 
(a)(3)(B)(ii) are— 
(1) an ammunition magazine that attaches to 
the pistol outside of the pistol grip; 
(2) a threaded barrel capable of accepting a 
barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, 
or silencer; 
(3) a shroud that is attached to, or partially or 
completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the 
shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand 
without being burned; 
(4) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or 
more when the pistol is unloaded; and 
(5) a semiautomatic version of an automatic 
firearm. 
SEC. 5. CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting the 
ability of a State to enact more restrictive gun-related 
laws, or bans on firearm receiver castings, firearm receiver 
blanks, assault weapon parts kits, or machinegun parts 
kits. 
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