Export Control Reform Act

Bill: 114-hr-6176
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2016-09-27
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Export Control Reform Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires all of the following items that are on the United States Munitions List and the import or export of which is controlled by the President under the Arms Export Control Act on the date of this bill's enactment to be transferred to the Commerce Control List of dual-use items in the Export Administration Regulations:</p> <ul> <li>non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms, including all rifles, carbines, pistols, revolvers, and shotguns;</li> <li>non-automatic and non-semi-automatic rifles, carbines, revolvers, or pistols of a caliber greater than .50 inches (12.7 mm) up to and including .72 inches (18.0 mm);</li> <li>ammunition for such firearms excluding caseless ammunition;</li> <li>silencers, mufflers, and sound and flash suppressors;</li> <li>rifle scopes;</li> <li>barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames), or complete breech mechanisms; and </li> <li>related components, parts, accessories, attachments, tooling, and equipment.</li> </ul> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6176 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2016 Mr. Scalise (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Marino , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Abraham , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Joyce , Mrs. Black , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Boustany , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Harper , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Kline , Mr. Womack , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Issa , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Emmer of Minnesota , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Fleming , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Cook , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Flores , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Westerman , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Latta , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. DeSantis , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Gowdy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To transfer certain items from the United States Munitions List to the Commerce Control List.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Export Control Reform Act . 2. Export Control Reform Act (a) In general Notwithstanding section 38(f) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778(f) ) or any other provision of law, all items described in subsection (b) that are on the United States Munitions List and controlled under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778 ) on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be transferred to the Commerce Control List of dual-use items in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. part 730 et seq.). (b) Transferred items The items referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) Non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms, including all rifles, carbines, pistols, revolvers and shotguns. (2) Non-automatic and non-semi-automatic rifles, carbines, revolvers, or pistols of a caliber greater than .50 inches (12.7 mm) up to and including .72 inches (18.0 mm). (3) Ammunition for such firearms excluding caseless ammunition. (4) Silencers, mufflers, and sound and flash suppressors. (5) Rifle scopes. (6) Barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames), or complete breech mechanisms. (7) Related components, parts, accessories, attachments, tooling, and equipment for any articles listed in paragraphs (1) through (6). (c) Effective date This section shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall not apply to any export license issued before such effective date or to any export license application made under the United States Munitions List before such effective date.