TASERS Act

Bill: 116-hr-4740
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2019-10-18
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Accidents

Congressional oversight

Consumer affairs

Firearms and explosives

Government studies and investigations

Medical research

Product safety and quality
Latest action: action_date: 2019-10-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>TASER Access, Safety, and Effectiveness Review and Study Act or the TASERS Act</b><br> <br> This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in consultation with various federal agencies, to study the use of firearms and Tasers. Specifically, with respect to both types of weapon, the CPSC must determine (1) the number of successful self-defense attempts, (2) the number of accidental discharges or misfires, (3) the types of injuries sustained, and (4) the long-term health implications for individuals who are shot or tased.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4740 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to conduct a study on the safety and efficacy of tasers and firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TASER Access, Safety, and Effectiveness Review and Study Act or the TASERS Act . 2. Study on taser and firearm safety (a) Study The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall conduct a national study of firearms and tasers to determine— (1) the number of successful self-defense attempts with each type of weapon; (2) the number of accidental discharges or misfires with each type of weapon; (3) the types of injuries sustained, and their severity with each type of weapon; and (4) the long-term health implications of being shot by a firearm or electrocuted by a taser. (b) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall submit to the Congress a written report containing the— (1) results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Commission. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Firearm The term firearm has the meaning given to the term in section 921(a)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code. (2) Taser The term taser means a hand-held device designed to expel by means of an explosive two electrical contacts (barbs) connected by two wires attached to a high-voltage source.