Firearms Corrections and Improvements Act

Bill: 109-hr-5005
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2006-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative fees
Agriculture and Food
Ammunition
Animals
Business records
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Criminal investigation
Criminal justice information
Data banks
Discovery (Law)
Electronic data interchange
Electronic government information
Evidence (Law)
Families
Fingerprints
Firearms
Firearms control
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Hunting
Identification devices
Identification of criminals
Import restrictions
Imports
Labor and Employment
Law
Machine guns
Maintenance and repair
Minors
Parent and child
Police training
Private police
Product development
Prosecution
Range management
Research and development
Retail trade
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Sports and Recreation
Subcontractors
Subpoena
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-16
text: 
Firearms Corrections and Improvements Act - Amends firearms provisions of the federal criminal code to: (1) lift restrictions on the possession, transfer, and importation of machineguns, and certain other shotguns and rifles, for contractors providing national security services for the United States and training related to such services, and for manufacturers for testing, research, design, or development purposes; (2) prohibit the Attorney General from charging any tax or fee for any background check by the national instant criminal background check system; (3) permit juveniles to possess and use a handgun or ammunition for certain activities without written parental consent if the parent is present when the juvenile is using the handgun; (4) eliminate certain reporting requirements for multiple handgun sales (more than one sale within five days) by dealers to state police and law enforcement agencies; (5) prohibit the Attorney General from electronically retrieving records of gun dealers who have gone out of business by name or any personal identification code; (6) limit disclosure of trace records; and (7) allow importation of barrels, frames, and receivers for firearms other than handguns for repair or replacement purposes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 11.
action_date: 2006-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-05-18
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2006-05-18
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-03-28
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2006-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2006-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-16
text: Introduced in House